Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway? And what happens when adult-video starlets meet their fans in person? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in essays that are enthralling narrative adventures. Whether covering the three-ring circus of a vicious presidential race, plunging into the wars between dictionary writers, or confronting the World's Largest Lobster Cooker, Wallace projects a quality of thought that is uniquely his and a voice as powerful and distinct as any in American letters.
Blunt marathon observations of the mundane, that all prompt the author to reveal and struggle through pervasive personal conflicts that ring true for me and probably you. What is democracy, pain, choice, leadership, art, belief?
All in all a good read! except for the election campaign part which was a bit boring for me (It took me a while to read through this part), the rest is interesting, and thought-provoking.
The essays are written in a very personal (subjective) manner and it makes them very relatable, even if you don't agree with it.
I read the kindle version and read the footnotes separately which I regret, I think they should have been read at the same time!
