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>> No.22323587

I listened to it on audiobook while working. It's the funniest book I ever consumed, enough to be worth reading. It has some footnotes or something that I never bothered with.

>> No.22323604

>>22323581
Everything but your own personal experience is a meme.

>> No.22323624

>>22323581
It is a bit of a meme to be frank. Most if the other /lit darlings are actually good, as long as you ignore the obviously artificial piece of shit like McCormac. This one is somewhat of a meme, the jury is still out. You should read it

>> No.22323628

>>22323581
Anons consider every book a meme. The word has lost all meaning

>> No.22323631

>>22323581
It's the sort of meme for people who make threads without checking the catalog.
>>22319494

>> No.22323637

>>22323631
technically that thread wouldn't show up if you typed "infinite jest" into the search, you would have to manually do a visual check on every single thread in the catalog. in OPs defense.

also kill yourself double free janny

>> No.22323646

>>22323637
>manually do a visual check
It's on page 3, with the iconic cover that OP himself used. Just don't be an ADHD-riddled retard or a newfaggot. It's not that difficult.

>> No.22323656

>>22323646
apply to be a janitor then, faggot. insufferable.

>> No.22323661

>>22323656
>>22323646
>>>grindr

>> No.22323674

>>22323656
>>22323661
If you can't handle tame criticism without a meltdown, either lurk more before posting, or vacate to Reddit. This is really simple shit we shouldn't have to be talking about.

>> No.22323677
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22323677

>>22323581
>first page
>muh fingers crossed over each other remind me of an X dude
>mfw

>> No.22323679

>>22323674
>>>missed-the-point/you-fucking-moron-what-are-you-even-doing-on-a-literature-board

>> No.22323689

>>22323628
If you think that, you totally missed the point of the book.

>> No.22323711

>>22323689
I honestly can not tell if you are shit posting or have a clue, elaborate. Full disclosure, I am DFW effort poster.

>> No.22323780

>>22323674
I'm not OP.

>> No.22324130

>>22323677
Somebody PLEASE post it

>> No.22324507

Above average book, will make you look like a patrician in some circles, a tard in others, and a hipster in all.

>> No.22324543

>>22324130
I'm genuinely curious...

>> No.22324560

>>22324543
It is one of those memes which should not have happened but it got enough (You)s so we have to live with it, sort of, this one has not really taken off beyond a few anons attempting to force it.

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>>22324560
salty dfw buttbuddy DETECTED

>> No.22324615

>>22324560
I'll be the judge of that. Post it.

>> No.22324716

>>22324611
What would there to be salty about here?
>>22324615
It is just a ms paint drawing showing how Hal is holding his hands at the start of the novel. An anon apparently did not understand the description in the book, another anon made a quick doodle and it got (You)s. That is all it is, nothing spectacular or even remotely clever.

>> No.22324719

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>>22324716
>*seethes*

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>>22324130
>>22324615
>>22323677
The point is that he can't control his body and what he tries to do/say is different than what everyone sees. You would understand that if you read more than half a page retard.

>> No.22325717

>>22325443
You're right, this isn't funny at all

>> No.22327112

>>22323677
lmao

>> No.22328049

Guys, i"m 200 pages in. I like hal and the tennis academy parts, but the part with the wheelchair separatist is boring. Can i skip it or is too important?

>> No.22328085

>>22323581
David Foster W*llace killed literature

>> No.22328107

>>22328049
you have the freedom to do whatever you want

>> No.22328138

>>22328049
Why skip any part of a book? If you don't want to read the book, then don't

>> No.22328149

>>22325443
> average /lit/ attempt at making a meme
Reminder that this is the board that invented big chungus...