Luc A.’s Reviews > Infinite Jest > Status Update

I am liking the AA/Don Gately sections a lot, though there have been some truly horrifying passages. These, however, have prompted what I think is useful reflection on just how low rock-bottom can get. I’m also interested in looking more into the theology of AA (if it can be said to espouse any in particular).

still trudging along

Good so far. I like the way DFW writes addiction, especially w/r/t the intricate and sophisticated systems of rationalization addicts devise to facilitate their relationship to their substance (chemical, that is). I'm less fond of the characters' tendency to monologue, especially when it's disguised as dialogue, and the way DFW will latch onto an adjectives and use it incessantly for ~30 pages (e.g., "ephebibic").