Consider the Lobster, and Other Essays by

Consider the Lobster, and Other Essays

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nonfiction essays philosophy challenging funny reflective medium-paced

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This hilarious books reveals David Foster Wallace as he delves further and further into his search for the original, the curious, or the merely mystifying.Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway...

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informative 74%
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funny 71%
challenging 57%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 9%
dark 7%
sad 7%
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emotional 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

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