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Infinite Jest

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Fuck me it is dense.

I’m an avid reader and I find I have to take breaks every 20-30min with IJ and just let stuff settle. Otherwise I find myself reading the same passage several times while my mind wanders.

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My mom is reading it! She said that it is confusing and messy, but wants to finish it anyway.

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It honestly feels like something he wrote as a joke

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As a jest, perhaps?

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Read it twice, absolutely love that book.

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