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Any fans of Infinite Jest (1996)? (self.literature)

submitted 10 months ago by PP_BOY_ to c/[email protected]

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Title is a bit redundant; I can't see how anybody could read the book and not come away as a fan, but I'm just wondering if there's anyone on Lemmy who's read it.

What do you think? I'd love to meet some other fans of DFW.

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[–] PP_BOY_ 2 points 10 months ago

Are you me? My fall reading list was literally

Blood Meridian

Infinite Jest

(currently reading 2666)

Never read the essays, but I'll attest that Blood Meridian is a much more challenging read. IJ is just.... a lot