Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

Infinite Jest

David Foster Wallace with Sean Pratt (Narrator)

56 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary challenging funny sad slow-paced

Description

A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America.Set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essent...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,966 reviews

Moods

challenging 90%
funny 70%
dark 66%
reflective 55%
sad 48%
emotional 43%
mysterious 22%
tense 17%
adventurous 15%
informative 11%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

4.2

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