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titus_hjelm's review against another edition
3.0
On the one hand, I would have loved to read this twenty years ago, when I was going through an eerily similar life situation (suddenly left with two underage siblings to care for--at 24, no less!). On the other hand, back then I had zero patience for the artsy prose that this book starts with. It's an interesting mix of *serious author* writing and late 90s California surfer dude narrative, but once you get into the rhythm it does pull you in. I would have commented something about the persistent feeling of hipster irony (before there were hipsters) if I hadn't read the (unnecessary) appendix. I'll take the author's word for it not being a classic case of the above. All in all, not perhaps what the title promises, but a good read with glimpses of genuine vision.
emcole77's review against another edition
1.0
Terrible. A heartbreakingly boring work of overwhelming ego. This is the only book I've begun in recent memory that I absolutely could not finish. I have a personal rule against not finishing a book once it's begun, but I had to break that rule with this book.
jennyjanuary's review against another edition
5.0
See, I was very put off by the title of the book, but truly I came to think that it actually was a heartbreaking work of staggering genius. [book:You Shall Know Our Velocity] is tied with this one, however.
kevinwestern's review against another edition
1.0
Ok move on already. Boring stories that go on and on and on and on and on.
annaloveshedgehogs's review against another edition
4.0
I'd give it 4.5 if I could. The title is actually pretty accurate.
ge9re's review against another edition
3.5
I did not realize this was a memoir. I’m not a fan in general but this one was interesting enough to finish
atomato's review against another edition
1.0
The epitome of what is wrong with literature. I don't care about your stupid rich kid problems, and you can't write and aren't clever.
ddx_'s review against another edition
3.0
DFW without the depth of honest emotions, but it did make me laugh a few times