Nic Sequeira Gives His Two Bits On "Infinite Jest"

[Anonymous No.19936087]

I've always kinda wondered how Nic felt about Infinite Jest, given his well-recorded passion for postmodernism and penchant for the slightly janky. Well, our day is at hand. Yesterday, Nic posted a really thorough review of Infinite Jest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f6uJStwwgo

He really dunks on both it and David Foster Wallace in general. I think the funniest part is where he compares it to "My Custom Van" by Michael Ian Black. I think that comparison is actually kind of apt. What do you think? This review is fantastic

[Anonymous No.19936104]

>>19936087
Is this you? This is some loser edge cartoonist from Colorado. I don't give a shit what a loser like that thinks.

[Anonymous No.19936176]

>>19936104

Nic is edgy? I dunno if I would label him as being particularly "edgy". I do know he's written 2 novels and some kind of science-fiction anthology, but as far as I know none of them are that edgy. They're just kind of postmodern

[Anonymous No.19936180]

>>19936176
I don't care about your books or your review.

[Anonymous No.19936181]

I definitely rust whatever Nic has to say about the postmodern genre, he's done as much for postmodern literature in the 2010s as Thomas Pynchon did in the 60s. He's clearly talking from experience in this, I like that

[Anonymous No.19936184]

>>19936181

I'd like to see a writing contest between David Foster Wallace and Nicolas Sequeira. That would really result in fireworks!

[Anonymous No.19936189]

>>19936176
hey, faggot, last time you were here we tried to tell you about this, so get this through your head now:
in the bottom right hand corner of the screen there is a reply counter and a poster counter (the reply counter doesn't include OP)
that means we can see who is an original poster in this thread.
since you (OP) this anon >>19936104, and now me have posted, and the poster count is now three it's IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS that the other posts are you, such as >>19936176 and >>19936181 and >>19936184


the more you post the more obvious it becomes that you're a fucking poor mans chris chan pre-mother-rape. stop shilling this shit. make something actually interesting that people actually like, or fuck off with this shit.

[Anonymous No.19936192]

Jeez, talk about taking the piss out of someone. Nic talks about this book like David Foster isn't dead. That's the classic Nic cynicism at work. I think that's what attracts a lot of people to his reviews, he doesn't let up with that really heavy, hard-hitting criticism. Fucking savage!

[Anonymous No.19936196]

>>19936192
again, we can still see that this is just you, because the poster counter is still at 3
are we gonna keep going?

[Anonymous No.19936201]

>>19936189

I have no idea what you're talking about. There are 2 passionate Nic fans here on the thread trying to carry on a civilized conversation and one cringelord comparing Nic to Chris-Chan. Do you even know who Nic is, sleazewound? He's not Chris-Chan ffs

[Anonymous No.19936204]

Yikes, I wouldn't post my face if I looked like this! Nic, you're an ugly fucking loser. Stop samefagging and read something, writing obviously isn't for you.

[Anonymous No.19936214]

>>19936201

ikr? Comparing Nic to Chris-Chan is like saying the mullet man from the "Safety Not Guaranteed" meme looks stupid because of his mullet. Nic is a fucking Internet legend, Dude. He's an icon of the times. More than your lame ass will ever be. Fuck off, fuckerino

[Anonymous No.19936220]

for the record, post counter still at three...
honestly don't even know how to reach someone this retarded, I am not a medical professional...

[Anonymous No.19936225]

Imagine calling Nic ugly, thinking it'll make him stop or something. Have these people learned anything since 2019? Nic is unstoppable, you lil' assclown

[Anonymous No.19936228]

>>19936220

You're not a professional on much of anything, huh?

You probably can't read the poster count anymore than you can count your fingers. Get off 4Chan, you toddler

[Anonymous No.19936235]

>>19936204

This take is so fucking outdated I half expect you to post a flossing GIF like it's 2019. Grow out of this phase, my guy. It's 2022 now.

[Anonymous No.19936242]

Nicolas Comics are what all the cool people read these days. They're a bonafide literary treat, and I sincerely applaud Sequeira's dedicated efforts at improving the overall literacy of the American public via entertaining comics

[Anonymous No.19936248]

I kinda liked reading Infinite Jest, but I like this review also. He tosses some well-placed zingers in there

[Anonymous No.19936254]

>>19936189

You fuck off, you uneducated Dorito. You've probably never read a book in your fucking life, get off of /lit/

[Anonymous No.19936268]

For what it's worth, I liked Sequeira's 2019 debut, "Nightlife." It was a little bare-bones compared to its successor, but it did have a lot of interesting themes to go off. Joe's night shift at the gas station, for instance, is an angle I don't see explored much in books these days, and it offers a pretty cool window into that kind of lifestyle. It's a nice breezy read and I would recommend it for anyone who's looking to get into postmodern fiction. The bit with the cab driver is also great. Oh, and the scene with the trolley problem. I always like Nic when he dumps on these pseudointellectual phrases like a complete and total BAWSE

[Anonymous No.19936272]

>>19936268

I agree, Nightlife is one of my faves, it reads kind of like Kurt Vonnegut

[Anonymous No.19936307]

>>19936204

Cringe

[Anonymous No.19936327]

poster count STILL at three,
my nigga is legit mentally disabled jfc...

[Anonymous No.19936328]

>>19936189

Get off 4Chan before you infect people with your cringefluenza

[Anonymous No.19936336]

>>19936327

Racist and homophobic slurs aren't exactly the best way to paint yourself as a well-educated literary scholar, my guy

[Anonymous No.19936344]

Go back to /pol/, we're trying to talk about Nic Sequeira's "Infinite Jest" review

[Anonymous No.19936358]

Nic, do me a solid and review this book and tell me why the fuck it’s called Eggplant, thanks
t. a fellow schizo

[Anonymous No.19936364]

>>19936344

I like where he compares Infinite Jest to Naked Lunch. I never really thought of that before, but they do both take a drug-oriented angle to contemporary life. And holy shit, when he calls Wallace "the most sober man alive" I nearly lost my shit. Nic needs to do more book reviews

[Anonymous No.19936492]

>>19936087
this is how expect most of you faggots look like, glad my suspicions are confirmed

[Anonymous No.19936928]

>>19936087
>28 replies
>5 posters
>12 views
Nice, very cool.

[Anonymous No.19937314]

Nic is the king of hot takes. Leave it to him to shit on David Foster Wallace, one of the most respected authors in contemporary American literature.

[Anonymous No.19937323]

>>19936492

Nic is gay? I thought he was asexual

[Anonymous No.19937331]

Nic's content is kind of like Doritos. At first he seems overprocessed and weird, but the more you eat the more it grows on you

[Anonymous No.19937387]

This review is really fun. I especially like how he calls out the Canadian aspect of the story, I always felt like that was kind of weird. It's interesting to hear Nic psychoanalyze Wallace all these years later and try getting into his head. I can definitely rock with this

[Anonymous No.19937476]

I hate Infinite Jest so fucking much. It's awesome to see it finally taken to task!

[Anonymous No.19937552]

>>19936364

I agree. There's something about Nic's brand of humor that really lends itself to book reviews

[Anonymous No.19937558]

Fuckin' iconic review here

[Anonymous No.19937646]

Infinite Jest is overrated

[Anonymous No.19937913]

Nic should review "The Crying Of Lot 49" next

[Anonymous No.19938110]

Nic really ripped into this one, lol. I hope he does a book signing of Ersatz soon or something, it's a masterpiece

[Anonymous No.19938504]

>>19938110
Nightlife is better than Ersatz

[Anonymous No.19938609]

>>19936204

I don't think Nic uses 4Chan

[Anonymous No.19938725]

Nic definitely understands Wallace's style quite a bit. In particular how he analyses Wallace's psyche while producing the work. I heard somewhere that Nic doesn't buy into The Death of The Author, and that helps him maintain a lot of perspective while reviewing these books, thinking about how the author's own experience influences the end product. David Foster did play a lot of tennis, from what I've heard

[Anonymous No.19938789]

>>19938725
I agree, Death Of The Author is complete bullshit and nobody with a scrap of respectability should take it seriously

[Anonymous No.19938807]

>unable to conclude a single coherent thought so ends every sentence on a variation "you know it's just not very good like y'know"
>unable to provide a single argument towards his judgement aside from comparative statements "he aint no pynchon yaknow"
>looks like his mom and dad are also cousins
Yup, that's a /lit/izen alright. I bet in your head everyone is dazzled by your oratorical prowess

[Anonymous No.19938907]

Nic definitely takes a different approach than most people would, that's for sure

[Anonymous No.19938916]

>>19938807

Would you say David Foster Wallace IS a Pynchon? Not only is Wallace's work comparatively not as good, they don't even look that much like each other. I wouldn't say you could get much more different between two authors

[Anonymous No.19938924]

>>19938916
You can tell from just this one picture what a narcissist Wallace is, he's trying to give off fuckboi vibes here. This is the main difference between him and a real writer like Pynchon, who noticeably has never made a public appearance and lives in an undisclosed location, and doesn't constantly take photos of himself in a bandana and John Lennon glasses to overcompensate for the fact that he's boring, given that he's probably one of the coolest people alive, but chooses to let his novels stand completely on their own out of modesty

[Anonymous No.19938927]

>>19938807

I think Nic was trying to be nice to Foster Wallace. I've seen reviews where he just totally shits on something, absolutely obliterates it. He's actually kind of reserved in this one, which is weird to see

[Anonymous No.19938940]

imo Nic was actually way too nice to Infinite Jest. it's a cancer book!

[Anonymous No.19938954]

>>19938807

I'm pretty sure Nic doesn't use 4Chan

[Anonymous No.19939059]

>>19938927
I agree, he should have gone harder on it. Still, I feel like this review is a satisfying retribution for when I had to read this pretentious swill in College

[Anonymous No.19939082]

>51 posts
>7 posters
really makes me think

[Anonymous No.19939113]

>>19939082
Yeah, Nic sure has a loyal cult following here on /lit/. Personally I don't see what all the fuss is about, but the guy has written 2 novels and an anthology, so I figure most people trust what he has to say about books on that basis. I guess his videos are kind of like an acquired taste

[Anonymous No.19939130]

>>19936087

gb2 reddit