missing duration info • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781600247378
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 September 2009
Description
In this thought-provoking and playful short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence.Wallace's stories present a world where the bizarre and the banal are interwoven ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,419 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
funny 63%
reflective 52%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
tense 22%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Mental illness, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Incest, SexismMinor
Medical content
missing duration info • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781600247378
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 September 2009
Description
In this thought-provoking and playful short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence.Wallace's stories present a world where the bizarre and the banal are interwoven ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,419 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
funny 63%
reflective 52%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
tense 22%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Mental illness, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Incest, SexismMinor
Medical content