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 also 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 at the annual Maine Lobster Festival, Wallace projects a quality of thought that is uniquely his and a voice as powerful and distinct as any in American letters.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
How do you review something you never got?:
I never received the book. Wrote to the guy and he said he'd re-send it. I think I'll see Santa Claus first.
Very boring book:
If your a Professor of English this book might be up your alley. Otherwise, stay away! The first essay is about an adult film awards show. it's lengthy and rather hilarious. But the rest of the book is a snoozer.
Not as Good as Most People Think (Still Not Bad):
I don't get all the 5 star, Wallace loving reviews here. This really isn't spectacular. There are some 5 star essays in the book (Big Red Son, Host). Also some one star ones that are just awful and tedious to read. Who wants to read 75 pages about his views on language usage. Maybe if your a linguistics major. The tour diary from travelling with McCain loses it's drive halfway through. Good, but not his best. Start w/ "Infinite Jest" and take it from there.
for DFW disciples:
I would suggest, dear reader, that when considering Consider the Lobster, that you consider it in the same light as David Foster Wallace's collection A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again. Use that book as your frame of reference for style and content and you can place this collection firmly into the category of "typical" DFW. That being said, if you thoroughly enjoyed A Supposedly Fun Thing... then you'll likely thoroughly enjoy this one as well; by that same coin, if you're on the fence, you're... more info
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