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10938756 No.10938756 [Reply] [Original]

How is The Pale King so good but Infinite Jest so bad?

>> No.10938766

What are DFW's 3 best books?

>> No.10938778

Infinite jest is just sorta naive in parts. TPK is more mature and "sincere".
In concept, I think they would be on par if he wasn't established so young.

>> No.10938867

>>10938766
Is this a joke?

>> No.10938965

>>10938766
1. Pale King
2. Oblivion
3. Brief Interviews

>> No.10938971

>>10938766
Infinite Jest
Pale King
Brief Interviews

>> No.10938991

>>10938756
It was a much more serious work, Infinity Jest is just a giant walking meme

>> No.10939438

>>10938766
The Pale King
The Broom of the System
Oblivion

>> No.10939499

>>10938756
But it's unfinished isnt it?

>> No.10940464
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>>10938756
i cant believe we dont have a chart for davey

>> No.10940484

>>10940464

Start with Oblivion
Then consider the lobster

Read infinite jest next

Then a supposedly fun thing

Skip everything else
Lastly read the pale king knowing it's his best work but you won't be able to appreciate it as much unless you read itn

>> No.10940678

>>10939499
yes, and no. it's unfinished, but for thematic reasons which will be clear once you read it