Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays
by David Foster Wallace
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Author: David Foster WallaceEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-02
ISBN: 0316013323
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Reviews of Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays
Book Review: Not as Good as Most People Think (Still Not Bad)
Summary: 3 Stars
I don't get all the 5 star, Wallace loving reviews here. This really isn't spectacular. There are some 5 star essays in the book (Big Red Son, Host). Also some one star ones that are just awful and tedious to read.
Who wants to read 75 pages about his views on language usage. Maybe if your a linguistics major. The tour diary from travelling with McCain loses it's drive halfway through.
Good, but not his best. Start w/ "Infinite Jest" and take it from there.
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