At what point does the narrative of Infinite Jest actually pick up?
I'm on like page 100 and it still seems to just be introductions to characters.
It's not that kind of book, brother.
Don't be looking for cohesive narratives in meme books.
You're actually reading it? Lmao. Thought I'd seen everything.
it never does. it's like that the entire way through. it's called infinite jest for a reason. it's a jest.
about 250 pages or so in. but the book is less plot driven than theme/character driven. my favorite book don't let lit tell you whether to love or hate it, keep reading and decide for yourself
SOMEWHAT SPOILER!!
There really isnt any narrative unless you scour the minutia of each sentence, and then you realize that he has dreamt up this four dimensional story line (because he has made you a participant) that breaks down in hundreds of different ways. IJ is purely about dfw communicating to you the person, but ultimately realizing failure of this possibility. Solipsism is the theme to a powerful fault.
>>8009635
just keep reading OP. it's not what you expect it to be and no one can really tell you what it's like, that's part of the point.
>>8009635
Keep Coming
>>8009635
the essential plotlessness reveals itself around the third reading
>>8009661
this
>>8009661
Like what that guy said around 250 is where everything is set up. Around 400, maybe a bit later, you start having enough information to start putting the story together.
>>8009635
>He reads to find out what happens!
>>8011337
>He intentionally ignores elements of the book which can be important
>>8011337
Why else would you read IJ?
>>8009635
I tried reading it. I actually like stories where they slow down and describe every little thing as though you were sitting in a waiting room just looking around you. But the way he did that was tedious and generally uncomfortable without progressing anywhere. I may try and get through it just to form an actual opinion on the entire book though.
