A Jest of a Journey
On my vacation, my brother turned me on to a little book called “Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace. He had previously read the book and is now into it a second time. He described it as one of those books you really have to talk to someone about, and because the book is a mere 1,200ish pages, he hadn’t gotten anyone else to read it yet. I agreed.
So far it has been a fun challenge. It’s definitely a book that you have to pay attention as you read. It is not something you can read when you are half conscious before bed. Wallace’s grammar is astounding, and his sentence structure requires you to use a little cranial elbow grease. And, it is the first book where I have felt the need to highlight things and use tabs. Only 45 pages into this monster, I am already wanting to go back and reread some portions. Now, armed with my highlighters and tab markers, I am fully prepared to tackle the phone book of a novel that is “Infinite Jest”.
I wanted to share my journey with you as I read this book, and maybe you’ll find some reading tips for your own books!
