Are DFW's "other books" considered good?

To be honest I think Oblivion and The Pale King contain his best pieces. They are far better than Infinite Jest. I do not hold The Pale King in high regard however.

Hi OP, I think I can help you out. I'm almost done pic related and read TPK earlier this year. TPK is weird because there are some stretches where his writing is as good as I've read and others that probably wouldn't have or shouldn't have made it past a regular editing process. The ending just feels premature, which is expected. Worth the read if you like DFW.
Oblivion is not bad overall but only Good Old Neon really got to me. I'm on the last story, which is really like a novella. Again worth it if you already like DFW.
TL:DR Don't expect another Infinite Jest. If you didn't like Infinite Jest don't read them.

Is this the Prima Official Guide?

good old neon is really good

>>8783153
Oblivion is DFW's best and most honest work, in my opinion. Strange, depressing, inventive, and I think that it is in this book that Wallace seems to have dropped all the pretense of his previous work. There is not much attempt to impress, to impart a certain image, and much more of an attempt to express. It is a resigned book, in a very sad way. Sincere without trying to be.

>>8783343
This is true.

>>8783153
>Infinite Jest didn't really have one either
if you really walked away from Infinite Jest thinking this, you're a moron

>>8783153
>IJ had no adequate ending
ur gonna need a bigger b8

>>8783153
i really liked the interviews with hideous men

>>8783201
Pale King was never truly finished though, he died before it could be finalized.

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>>8783153
The Pale King is less of a book, and more like an exercise, or drill, in the writings of DFW. I really enjoyed it because I like his style and thought some sections were really great. Pic related and that last conversation with the levitating guy.

>>8784633
I just realized how much of his prose style tao lin has stolen from DFW

>>8784627
And that changes anything how?

>>8784699

I thought the same thing looking at this picture.

Can't wait for Leave Society.

>>8784593
>There was an ending to Infinite Jest.
>I even understood it.

Tell us the ending then.

Anyone understand the ending to oblivion? As in the short in the collection

>>8784605
It was so bad m8, and I like DFW.

Brief Interviews is unquestionably his weakest fiction effort.