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I definitely intend to go back and read Infinite Jest again. Just need to find a spare couple of months in the midst of all the other books I need to read.
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I definitely intend to go back and read Infinite Jest again. Just need to find a spare couple of months in the midst of all the other books I need to read.
I finished it last night, the final quarter of the book became like the samizdat itself; a struggle to rid my thoughts of it, constantly trying to piece together the various sub-plots and recall obscure passages from the start of the novel that were suddenly rekindled by a fleeting reference later on - reading it became the only refuge!
As I should have anticipated, finishing IJ didn't stop this, and if anything made it worse. Hal's admission interview at the start (or chronological end) is absolutely packed with clues to what occurred post-YDAU and I definitely want to re-revisit it over the next few days.
Genuinely excited for a full reread once enough time has passed. Never has a book made such an impression.
Any recommendations for what next are welcome. Pynchon's GR is on the list, but I think I may need something less intensive first.
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Infinite Jest, which I see has had quite a few mentions in this thread.
With 200 pages to go I'm thinking about just starting again from the beginning once I finish. I get the impression that this, more than most, is a book that really rewards multiple readings.