/lit/ - Literature

Infinite Jest currently, and will be for quite a while. Scarily accurate depiction of today's world despite being filled with hyperbole. DFW really was a genius.

Say something nice about pic related

I thought about buying a physical copy of Infinite Jest but I'm a bit insecure, like it makes me look like a douche reading it in public.

I thought abpit buying a physical copy of Infinite Jest but I'm a bit insecure, like it makes me look like a douche. Especially since I am german, it already males me look pretentious reading an book in english language

>>15552308
isn't Infinite Jest YA?

redpill me on Infinite Jest. Is it worth a read, or is it just a meme?

>>15507981
you left off the most important one

>>15488548

Just finished this afternoon.

I had a good time reading this and overall it left me with a very favorable impression. Initially I’m feeling 7-8, but as the months go by and it sits with me, I think it will climb to a 9.

Unless something went way over my head, I was kind of surprised at how simple the main philosophical themes are, especially for a book that presents itself as ostensibly complex. Like, the hardest part was wading through the all the prose and technical language; the main ideas here are fairly simple. Thoughts?

>>15372362

Not the story - the actual tomes. I want to read Infinite Jest for the fourth time, but my pic related copy has lost its cover and the big white edition isn’t doing much better. So I’m wondering if the hardbacks have the same problem of disintegrating upon one read or if it’ll hold up.
Anyone else want to read IJ for the summer?

>Infinite Jest
>Yeasayer
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XzqCUbiPc4

I think of Orin with this one:
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlte2apzqaM

What are the valid criticisms on this book besides
>It's long and hard to read
>DFW was a cringe autist IRL
>People who read it are pretentious hipsters
Is there something about the actual story or its themes that are inherently flawed or what?

Is this book worth reading? I could read 10 books instead based on its length

How long is this going to take to read if I devote ~3 hours a day to it?

>>15225150

Love this book, especially the parts about pot and tennis. The sincerity stuff is just cringy pretense though. There's no such thing as "irony"

What am I in for?

I’m reading infinite jest on an e reader with a laptop that has the footnotes on it.

Should I just buy the book or will this system do?

When does this pick up? I'm 150 pages in and so far it's just disconnected ramblings. I'm enjoying it, it's entertaining but plot wise there's absolutely nothing happening.

I love this book and theres nothing you FAGS can do about it LMAO

Should I try to read Infinite Jest this summer?

I'm 18 and can't get a job over the summer or hang out with friends. I usually don't have a good attention span while reading and need to use audio-books. Would pushing myself through IJ help me with you you think?

I think I would enjoy it, I've listened to and Consider the Lobster and liked his style. I most advanced book I've read before it is probably some Pynchon or American Psycho, which isn't much.

Any tips for reading it?

I love this book.