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Infinite Jest: A Novel
Infinite Jest: A Novel by David Foster Wallace
Why we're reading this
It's set in the Allston-Brighton area but the story also moves around Boston and its surrounding cities.

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Jo
Nov 17, 2007
Jo rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in November, 2008
recommends it for: Lovers of Anthony Burgess
Despite its length, when I reached the end, I still wanted at least a hundred more pages. The storylines suck you in and the universe DFW creates is surreal.
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heather
Jun 15, 2007
heather rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0316066524)

bookshelves: 1001-or-death, 2007, fiction, reread
Read in January, 2007
reread of a favorite. david foster wallace writes with grace, intelligence, and wit. every page is wonderful. all 1100 or so of them.
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Patrick
Feb 19, 2008
Patrick rated it: 3 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0316066524)

Read in March, 2008
recommends it for: People with all the time in the world
There's merit here, I just don't have the patience to find it.
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Rebecca Martin
Nov 05, 2007
Rebecca Martin marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read
on hold shelf for now...
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Gabriel
Mar 28, 2007
Gabriel rated it: 3 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0316066524)


Barbara
Aug 09, 2007
Barbara rated it: 4 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0316920045)

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Melanie Baptiste
Jul 03, 2009
Melanie Baptiste marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read

Kate
Jun 06, 2007
Kate rated it: 3 of 5 stars


Sarah
Oct 09, 2008
Sarah marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read

ann
May 29, 2007
ann rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Antoine
Jan 17, 2008
Antoine rated it: 4 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0316920045)


Aubrey
Feb 04, 2008
Aubrey marked it as to-read (review of isbn 0316066524)

bookshelves: fiction, to-read

Jaime
Jun 23, 2009
Jaime marked it as to-read (review of isbn 0316066524)

bookshelves: to-read

Erin
Sep 21, 2008
Erin marked it as to-read

bookshelves: contemporary-fiction, fiction, to-read

Cartter
Jul 28, 2008
Cartter marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read

Niche Couillard
Nov 06, 2008
Niche Couillard marked it as to-read

bookshelves: 1001-books, own-but-have-not-read, to-read

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