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As another commenter has pointed out, maybe the pointedly run-on style of this prose is meant to reflect the ceaseless self-doubt and second-guessing that goes
by davesque 10y ago
As another commenter has pointed out, maybe the pointedly run-on style of this prose is meant to reflect the ceaseless self-doubt and second-guessing that goes on in the mind of the "depressed person" such that they can't even feel secure in their ability to finish a single thought without their mind jumping off its rails. I can personally attest to that phenomenon.
- ZoF 10y agoYep, that is exactly it. Infinite Jest is a look into the sick self-doubting mindset that has infected the US(and other parts of the world). I read while I was severely over-weight and 'depressed' and it was extremely validating to see the mindset so accurately reflected. I've never had a book where I can't read it without stopping if desired before(unless it's purely technical). I couldn't get through more than 50pages/sitting for Infinite Jest. It was pretty good.