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I'm about 60 pages into this and I have no idea what I'm reading or what is happening. Should I even bother reading more?

>> No.10274116
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10274116

mfw he fell for DFW meme

>> No.10274139

>>10274098
Yeah

>> No.10274168

>>10274098
just read the book and after every chapter look at spark notes

>> No.10274325

one of the most enjoyable books ive ever read. keep at it anon. its normal to not know whats happening until youre a good chunk in.

>> No.10274332

>>10274098
>he reads the hack
>instead of the superior JR

>> No.10274363

>>10274332
>>10274325
>>10274168
>>10274139
>>10274116
>people still responding to a meme that has been posted each week since at least I've been here: three years.

>> No.10274370

Of all the post-modern doorstoppers Infinite Jest is probably the most easy to follow, you are probably a brainlet OP

>> No.10274521

>people don't enjoy Infinite Jest just because it's also a meme

>> No.10274534

>>10274098

>I have no idea what I'm reading or what is happening

Are you retarded?

>guy applies to college
>college admissions people debate about whether or not they're simply using him for his athletic prowess

wow such deep, incomprehensible plot in the first couple of chapters

>> No.10274553

>>10274363
bad use of a colon

>> No.10274566

It's pretty bad, don't bother with it. Not that it wasn't inventive but DFW has no artistic talent.

>> No.10274632

Google infinite jest scene by scene

>> No.10274640
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10274640

Awful book great meme