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The book is Infinite Jest; it's the unrivaled best piece of writing I've ever put my eyes on.
by scythe 12y ago
The book is Infinite Jest; it's the unrivaled best piece of writing I've ever put my eyes on.
- platz 12y agoI thought it was great, one of the best books I've ever read. Actually, in large part due to the language. But I know a lot of people who tried it and were turned off; they seemed to get put by this "showboating".
- egypturnash 12y agoDon't forget the fact that the book, even in paperback, is big enough to severely wound somebody if you throw it at their head. And something like a third of its bulk is footnotes. Lengthy footnotes that can be fill most of a page. There is a certain joy to making your way through a dense labyrinth of a story like this, but you have to put a lot of energy into the journey...