Infinite Jest: A Novel
by David Foster Wallace
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Author: David Foster WallaceEdition: Paperback
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Published: 1997-01-31
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 1088
Book Reviews of Infinite Jest: A Novel
Book Review: "That isn't writing, it's typing."
Summary: 2 Stars
Once you've discarded character and plot as essential elements of your fiction, what are you left to work with? Description, some shoehorned essays, perhaps a bit of meta-commentary on your chosen metier. That's not enough to keep me interested. If you're asking me to wade through 1000 pages, I want a *story*. Without story, all you're doing is showing me how clever you are.
As Truman Capote famously said about _On The Road_, "That isn't writing; it's typing." That pretty much sums up _Infinite Jest_, as far as I'm concerned.
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