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FINISHED! I must have started this book five times over the past 20 years, so pardon me if I feel quite a sense of accomplishment at having gotten through it.
So...is it good?
I would say that once I sort of realized that the book is supposed to be a bit of the very Entertainment that lies at the heart of it—a sort of literal version of it—and reading over some of Wallace’s musings/essays, or others writing about said essays—well, that helped. It also freed me up from worrying about details and ...more
So...is it good?
I would say that once I sort of realized that the book is supposed to be a bit of the very Entertainment that lies at the heart of it—a sort of literal version of it—and reading over some of Wallace’s musings/essays, or others writing about said essays—well, that helped. It also freed me up from worrying about details and ...more

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