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One of the truly most enjoyable novels I've ever read. Yes, it's challenging; yes, it's dense; yes, it has over a hundred pages of small-type endnotes... Did any of this detract from my enjoyment of the book? Nope. In fact, it may have added to it. Aside from being a 'difficult read', though, it's also funny, poignant, compassionate, entertaining, insightful, satirical, prescient, and intelligent as all hell. One thing I will say, however, if that this book isn't for everyone. If you are the type of reader who wants easy answers, or for that matter an actual ending, this is probably not for you. The satisfaction of this book lies in the page by page savoring of it, not its conclusion (which is brilliant, IMO, but just not if you are expecting the usual).
Read this book! Think.Then do it again. It is not a story. It almost isn't even a book at all - it virtually has a heart, lungs and a brain of its own - because its concerns extend far beyond anything that can be expected of the medium. If you could put the entire contemporary world between two covers it would closely resemble this book. The early critical reviews focus on humor but that sells the book short. It is funny, but is also sad, manic, cruel, and honest. You need 3 bookmarks to read this. One for the footnotes, one for page 223, and one for the page you are currently on. If this book is too confusing, try Brief Interviews with Hideous Men or the Girl with Curious Hair to get a feel for Wallace's authorial "voice". To me, this is the most interesting thing about his work, and Infinite Jest is the best example of this priceless, honest perspective.Read full review
every sentence is amazing, DFW was too wise maybe. he couldn't cope with all his awarenesss of being in this world. I admire him and am sorry he is gone.
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Great book, but the shipping cost and added tax, added another $25,00 to the purchase which I consider gouging. I wanted to return the book, but was arbitrarily prevented from doing so
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He wanted it because he enjoys the author and saw the book on the show weeds. he loves it. I bought this book online because it was a hard cover, given it was such a thick book (with tiny print!!) i wanted it sturdy. I could not find hard cover at borders.
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