I finished it in the sense that I read to the end. The problem is that, from what I can recall (it was quite a few years ago), David Foster Wallace himself didn’t finish it in the sense of giving it a proper ending. It’s a fascinating read in many ways, but I remember finding the conclusion somewhat frustrating (and far from cheerful).
I’m with you Monty! Paper cuts are the worse! Or should I say ’’worst’’? I tried looking it up in my Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, and don’t you know it…..I got a paper cut!
I took a speed reading course in summer school one year as a teen. The teacher gave us a story to read and we marked our time down, which he recorded. Then we were given a test of our comprehension. I probably scored 90% or so. After several weeks of dubious techniques to speed our reading, including using a tachistoscope, at the end we were given the same story and test and did the same thing. Of course the second time I got 100% right because I remembered all the right answers. I didn’t even read the story once I confirmed it was the same one, so my elapsed time was a few seconds. The teacher used this to “prove” how effective his speed reading techniques were.
Not really interested in learning to read any faster than I already do. But being in the habit of reading a lot does seem to increase one’s speed.
I read Infinite Jest to the end, including the end notes. Much of it was interesting, but it’s not something I’d care to repeat, although fans say that you need to read it over and over to get the most out of it.
David Foster Wallace married my wife’s best friend. He is the only person in history to have books on the New York Times Fiction and Non-Fiction best sellers lists at the same time. He was a brilliant but disturbed individual.
Enter.Name.Here 9 months ago
Leather reading gloves are so under-rated. ;-)
in-dubio-pro-rainbow 9 months ago
Guess the “jest” ended right then…
Zykoic 9 months ago
Blame it on Evelyn Woods.
evsxrk 9 months ago
I finished it in the sense that I read to the end. The problem is that, from what I can recall (it was quite a few years ago), David Foster Wallace himself didn’t finish it in the sense of giving it a proper ending. It’s a fascinating read in many ways, but I remember finding the conclusion somewhat frustrating (and far from cheerful).
William Bednar Premium Member 9 months ago
Almost as long as War and Peace. But, nowhere near as exiting.
Guy from southern Indiana 9 months ago
Wasn’t David Wallace the CEO of Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company?
Egrayjames 9 months ago
I’m with you Monty! Paper cuts are the worse! Or should I say ’’worst’’? I tried looking it up in my Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, and don’t you know it…..I got a paper cut!
Out of the Past 9 months ago
Sounds like a good one to put on the shelf next to James Joyce’s Ulysses, and not read.
walstib Premium Member 9 months ago
This comic leaves me in stitches!
fritzoid Premium Member 9 months ago
If you can get through Gravity’s Rainbow you can probably get through Infinite Jest.
Ratkin Premium Member 9 months ago
I took a speed reading course in summer school one year as a teen. The teacher gave us a story to read and we marked our time down, which he recorded. Then we were given a test of our comprehension. I probably scored 90% or so. After several weeks of dubious techniques to speed our reading, including using a tachistoscope, at the end we were given the same story and test and did the same thing. Of course the second time I got 100% right because I remembered all the right answers. I didn’t even read the story once I confirmed it was the same one, so my elapsed time was a few seconds. The teacher used this to “prove” how effective his speed reading techniques were.
Kaputnik 9 months ago
Not really interested in learning to read any faster than I already do. But being in the habit of reading a lot does seem to increase one’s speed.
I read Infinite Jest to the end, including the end notes. Much of it was interesting, but it’s not something I’d care to repeat, although fans say that you need to read it over and over to get the most out of it.
mistercatworks 9 months ago
David Foster Wallace married my wife’s best friend. He is the only person in history to have books on the New York Times Fiction and Non-Fiction best sellers lists at the same time. He was a brilliant but disturbed individual.
Impkins Premium Member 9 months ago
Hello Kitty band aids to the rescue!!!!!! :)
Frank Burns Eats Worms 9 months ago
Monty had to cut his reading short.
gopher gofer 9 months ago
i thought that, similar to steven wright, he’d hit a bookmark and flown across the room…
Sisyphos 9 months ago
Seriously, Monty? Stitches for a paper cut?!