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How light is this book? I have been having a lot of trouble keeping focus on tough books from a year up till now and I am looking for something that is easy digestible lecture and perfect to regain my confidence in my reading.

Michael Spawn Fear not. Wallace is Wallace and he obviously can't turn off that titanic brain of his, but his non-fiction is lightyears more accessible than his fic…moreFear not. Wallace is Wallace and he obviously can't turn off that titanic brain of his, but his non-fiction is lightyears more accessible than his fiction. It's where his sense of humor shines the brightest and many (maybe even most) fans prefer it to his equally brilliant but - yes, dense as all hell - fiction.(less)

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Has anyone read this in Kindle edition? I'd love to try it for the vocabulary - but how does it handle the footnotes/arrows? Any experiences or advice to share?

François Boucher Yes: I read the Lobster on Kindle. The more recent Notes system on Kindle works very well. The footnotes are easy to access, and also to leave and com…moreYes: I read the Lobster on Kindle. The more recent Notes system on Kindle works very well. The footnotes are easy to access, and also to leave and come back to the text by clicking "back to text". The sub-footnotes are included in the footnotes, and it works very well.
I am not aware of any "arrows", and that may be because "Host" is not iocluded in the Kindle cersion…(less)

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