Wow I'm reading Infinite Jest and it's actually very

Just one. Two if you count God.

>>8887689
>why do people have a hard time reading it?

It's long, the main plot only seems to become apparent 700 pages in, some passages can be tiring, most characters are cartoons or robots, and the show-off vocabulary along with that "I'm just a, y'know, like, cool sincere dude" attitude can be condescending and insufferable.

I'm sure someone can post essays on why these qualities are intentional and make the book genius, but I'm just using my experience as to why people tend to be put off by the novel.

just got this book for christmas. Its really weird feeling

>>8887725
>It's long, the main plot only seems to become apparent 700 pages in

What's wrong with that?

>>8887689
I started reading it, and I just didn't get it. Sure the first chapter with the interview was hilarious, but then it lingered on and on with no seeming purpose. Dropped it after 40 pages.

>>8887694
This was the only time I have enjoyed this meme.

>>8887737
Who got it for you and why?

>>8888118
my grandmother got it for me after I mentioned around my mom that I wanted to read it

>>8888114
Didn't get what? Why didn't you wait a bit more for clarification?

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It is pretty addicting. Stopped going on 4chan altogether as well as the other regular distractions while I was reading it. It consumes you.