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BuddhaPharmer · 12-07-2008, 09:55 AM

by David Foster Wallace, who committed suicide a couple months ago after struggling with depression for much of his life. A great, great book with quite a few hilarious situations involving marijuana. Highly recommended. Don't let the 1,000+ pages intimidate you. Give yourself time to acclimate to his writing and it will grow on you. Amazing writer. Tragic loss for us all.

Fussrgc · 12-07-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BuddhaPharmer

by David Foster Wallace, who committed suicide a couple months ago after struggling with depression for much of his life. A great, great book with quite a few hilarious situations involving marijuana. Highly recommended. Don't let the 1,000+ pages intimidate you. Give yourself time to acclimate to his writing and it will grow on you. Amazing writer. Tragic loss for us all.

I agree with you a Brilliant Mind and Wit has been lost. I read Infinite Jest several years ago, including all the author's notes and began to feel like the Infinite Jest was on me for plodding through it to the end. There are some times of incredible satire and writing though and it is worth a stab for any fans of Pynchon or others.

Other notable works by DFW:
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again - Laugh out loud reading, particularly about Cruise Ship experiences and the Ohio State Fair.

Girl With Curious Hair

The Broom of the System

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

***MadRiverTurtle*** · 12-13-2008, 11:57 AM

Thanks guys, I needed some good recommendations! I just ordered The Broom of the System and it looks like I'll really enjoy it. Many thanks!

***LAAD*** · 05-10-2009, 03:26 AM

Great book, RIP DFW

jawnroot · 05-26-2009, 03:13 PM

Gravity's Rainbow has been staring at me from a shelf for nearly a year now. I think that's going to be my next read. But I've always been intrigued by Infinite Jest. That's probably coming up soon...but I have some Styron I have to read...

12-07-2008, 09:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
BuddhaPharmer Hi, Im New! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Co-Op: No Vendor: No Patient: YES Posts: 38 Rep Power: 23	Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, who committed suicide a couple months ago after struggling with depression for much of his life. A great, great book with quite a few hilarious situations involving marijuana. Highly recommended. Don't let the 1,000+ pages intimidate you. Give yourself time to acclimate to his writing and it will grow on you. Amazing writer. Tragic loss for us all.

12-13-2008, 11:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
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05-10-2009, 03:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
*LAAD* Margaret Thatcher Join Date: May 2009 Co-Op: YES Vendor: NO Patient: YES Posts: 214 Rep Power: 29330	Re: Infinite Jest Great book, RIP DFW

05-26-2009, 03:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
jawnroot Hi, Im New! Join Date: May 2009 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Re: Infinite Jest Gravity's Rainbow has been staring at me from a shelf for nearly a year now. I think that's going to be my next read. But I've always been intrigued by Infinite Jest. That's probably coming up soon...but I have some Styron I have to read...

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