Dave Langlois answers “Has anyone read this on a Kindle...”

asif khan asked this question about Infinite Jest:

Has anyone read this on a Kindle Paperwhite? I'd like to know how easy the footnote navigation would be with this particular touchscreen Kindle.

Dave Langlois I found it OK though some of the footnotes didn't work at first touch. In fact, on first reading I missed some of the footnotes to footnotes and also …moreI found it OK though some of the footnotes didn't work at first touch. In fact, on first reading I missed some of the footnotes to footnotes and also some of the longer, crucial footnotes (the ones with only a number, where you have to actually go to the footnotes). Everything made much better sense on second reading with all footnotes read.(less)

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