I think it’s because Infinite Jest is clearly influenced by Gravity’s Rainbow. <edit> misread your comment. I think it’s because yes it’s long but it uses a c

I think it’s because Infinite Jest is clearly influenced by Gravity’s Rainbow. <edit> misread your comment. I think it’s because yes it’s long but it uses a complex narrative structure and has a lot of uncommon words. The annotations add a bit to it. I agree it’s very enjoyable literature.