A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again

by David Foster Wallace

1997•Documentary•353 pages

Taste attributes: documentarycomedyadventurefastfresh & originalrealisticlinearglossybig & variedsocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, glossy non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

A collection of stories from David Foster Wallace is occasion to celebrate. These stories -- which have been prominently serialized in Harper's, Esquire, the Paris Review, and elsewhere -- explore intensely immediate states of mind, with the attention to voice and the extraordinary creative daring that have won Wallace his reputation as one of the most talented fiction writer of his generation.Among the stories are...

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryComedyAdventureSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

Wit and humorAmerican Wit and humorEssaysAmerican wit and humor, travelAmerican essays, 20th century

Details

Author
David Foster Wallace
Published
1997
Pages
353
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