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Originally Posted by SATCHMO
The first and only book I read entirely online. It was hilarious.
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It's the first book I've ever had to honest to crap stop myself from reading further exactly like the 'just one more X' deal with a video game. The first 'book' until it reaches that first main climax in Vegas is just - Jennifer Lopez but not
that Jennifer Lopez
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Originally Posted by Engine
Yay Infinite Jest! If you're at all familiar with postmodern fiction writing (like Faulkner or James Joyce) then it's not a difficult read at all. It's actually way easier than those b/c it's fun and reads quite smoothly. Definitely don't let the page count worry you.
One thing that you must do is keep two bookmarks in it - one on the main body and one in the endnotes. And you have to read the endnotes, they're not just notes but actually a significant part of the story. Do not ignore them even if they go on for many pages.
I still need to finish the thing myself. I got stuck on page 728 nearly a year ago when other things started distracting me too much and I need to get back to it. I'd love to have an MB discussion/thread on it if anybody else has read or is reading this. So .. read it! And let us know how it goes for you.
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Haven't tried either author. I tried Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow a while back and didn't really make it past 100 or so pages before moving onto something else. Was already planning the double bookmark action for IJ. I've used it to great effect with Mark Z. Danielewski's books.
As for a discussion thread wasn't there a MB book club mega-thread a long time ago?
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