Consider the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster Wallace

Consider the Lobster and Other Essays

David Foster Wallace

343 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy challenging funny reflective medium-paced

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Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway? And what happens when adult video starlets meet their fans in person? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in essays that are also enthr...

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informative 76%
funny 72%
reflective 72%
challenging 55%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
dark 8%
sad 8%
adventurous 3%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

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slow 29%
fast 13%

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