The first time I tried reading Infinite Jest I felt that I was dealing with DFW's own personal trauma. I think I made it about 10% of the way through before put

The first time I tried reading Infinite Jest I felt that I was dealing with DFW's own personal trauma. I think I made it about 10% of the way through before putting it down. The second time I picked up the book, I made it all the way through and thought it was absolutely brilliant. I see this in the same vein as Paul Beatty's _The Sellout_. There's a lot of stream of consciousness, there's a plethora of characters, and you have to really be paying attention to figure out exactly what's going on. These books aren't for everyone, but they're certainly important parts of American Literature.