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I'm interested in reading DFW after hearing a lot about Infinite Jest and listening to a lot of interviews with him. However I'm not quite in the mood to tackle a 1000 page goliath of book (that IJ is supposedly meant to be) right now so I was considering buying Oblivion. What do any DFW fans think is the best place to start with his work?
David Robson 'Oblivion' is a good place to start. My DFW introduction, however, was 'Brief Interviews with Hideous Men', and while I found it pretty hit-or-miss at…more'Oblivion' is a good place to start. My DFW introduction, however, was 'Brief Interviews with Hideous Men', and while I found it pretty hit-or-miss at the time, the selections are shorter and offer more stylistic variation.(less)
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Oblivion
by David Foster Wallace
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