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What is so good about Infinite Jest?
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Lay it out for me right now.
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underrated post
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>old lit
>read a book then complain about it

>new lit
>complain about not reading a book
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>>8265478
fpbp
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>>8265415
It's long and it's hard and it makes you feel good (no homo)
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It's maybe the funniest American book since Catch-22. Has to be read at least twice.
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>>8265415
The jokes
and only the jokes
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>>8265415
Pretty accurate descriptions of loneliness and addiction.
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>>8265506
Catch-22 belongs in the trash.
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I could literally write a monograph on why it's the greatest contemporary work of art but I just can't be arsed shoving down erudition and insight down frogposting plebs' throats.

Jesus Christ OP.
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It reminds me of Joy Williams's prose
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>>8265802
You could write it for yourself and other fans mister down down erudition. If you actually try and set down your thoughts like that you may realise just how wrong they are.
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>>8265797

OP here. This book is in the mail along with Atlas Shrugged.
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>>8265797
Yes, sure, of course, whatever, since YOU say so.
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>>8265865
>for yourself
I've articulated it ''for myself'' within my mind a hundred times, including the unconditional one that comes with actual reading, which you haven't experienced
>hurr they have to be wrong
lel
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