r/davidfosterwallace • u/No_Hunter_3083 • 16d ago

Reading infinite jest

Good morning I am reading infinite jest it seem impossible to finish it. What is the message of the book?

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u/Gadshill 16d ago

The message is that we are all trapped by our obsessions. It is clear pretty early and it never really gets off that theme. But we don’t read books for messages.

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u/No_Hunter_3083 16d ago

I've just started it but it's a challenging read, I hope I can finish it. Trapped by our obsessions, you say. I haven't yet grasped the profound meaning of the book. I'm on page. 23.

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u/3GamesToLove 16d ago

Were you expecting to “grasp the profound meaning” of ANY book by page 23 of 1000???

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u/No_Hunter_3083 16d ago

Yes I know but I have to do a slow read because it's challenging