This is first book David Foster Wallace I've read. I'm starting to see why certain people love his writing. Overall I enjoyed the essays here. The collection was good on the whole, and there were some funny parts, but it was also dripping with pretentiousness. I particularly liked the essay about the state fair and the cruise. He has a great way of describing things (e.g., "Every infant within earshot has a promising career in professional opera it sounds like."). Will check out more of his stuff.

This is first book David Foster Wallace I've read. I'm starting to see why certain people love his writing. Overall I enjoyed the essays here. The collection was good on the whole, and there were some funny parts, but it was also dripping with pretentiousness. I particularly liked the essay about the state fair and the cruise. He has a great way of describing things (e.g., "Every infant within earshot has a promising career in professional opera it sounds like."). Will check out more of his stuff.