Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace is one of the most controversial books of the last 50 years...but why?
Some people call Infinite Jest a masterpiece, while other claim that David Foster Wallace is a talentless hack.
Today on the Life on Books podcast, we tackle this all things Infinite Jest, what we like about the book, why so many people have such strong opinions about it, and we answer the question: should you read it?
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Books mentioned in this episode
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
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The Tunnel by William H. Gass
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...
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https://amzn.to/3ZCszIO
The Invented Part by Rodrigo Fresan
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...
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https://amzn.to/4fWCuyE
Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
https://amzn.to/3BmiBlH
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780544...
At Night He Lifts Weights by Kang Young-sook
https://amzn.to/4iwe6pm
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945...
Rina by Kang Young-sook
https://amzn.to/3Bzxa5h
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781960...
The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace
https://amzn.to/41xr3JA
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...
Girl with Curious Hair by David Foster Wallace
https://amzn.to/3ZOKagP
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...
V by Thomas Pynchon
https://amzn.to/3DgUZzC
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...
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