NP - Infinite Jest

[Robin Landseadel]

On Sep 23, 2009, at 12:19 PM, David Morris wrote:

> Well, I've no problem with BIG novels, but I agree that they'd better
> prove themselves worthy of the commitment they require.  I've not read
> IJ, and probably never will, because I read DFW's Broom of the System
> and thought it juvenile crap.  I know some people think IJ is great.
> Do those same people like BOTS?

Did not like Broom of the System. Infinite Jest is better, but seems  
to be obsessed for the sake of being obsessed. On the other hand "A  
Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again" [the essay, not the  
collection] is really funny and really worth it.