Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

Infinite Jest

David Foster Wallace

1104 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary challenging funny sad slow-paced

Description

Somewhere in the not-so-distant future the residents of Ennet House, a Boston halfway house for recovering addicts, and students at the nearby Enfield Tennis Academy are ensnared in the search for the master copy of Infinite Jest, a movie said to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,274 reviews

Moods

challenging 89%
funny 69%
dark 66%
reflective 57%
sad 47%
emotional 42%
mysterious 18%
tense 17%
adventurous 14%
informative 11%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 24% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

4.19

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