The Pale King
by David Foster Wallace
Taste attributes: dramacomedypsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticintricateglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeAn original novel that is realistic and intricate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.9 / 5
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About This Book
The character David Foster Wallace is introduced to the banal world of the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, and the host of strange people who work there, in a novel that was unfinished at the time of the author's death.
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- Author
- David Foster Wallace
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 592
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- Open Library
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