9.29.2009

Infinite Jest: By the numbers

Size: 9.3 x 6 x 2 inches


Weight: 2.4 pounds (shipping weight according to Amazon)


Pages: 981


Notes and Errata: 96 pages; 388 endnotes, some of which run to chapter length


Chapters: 28; but don't let that fool you -- there are over 189 scenes in this book


Time Spent: 92 days (June 21st to September 22nd; 75 pages a week) w/a little help from my friends at Infinite Summer


Necessary Bookmarks: 3; one to mark your page, one to mark your endnotes, and one to mark the following:

"Chronology of Organization of North American Nations' Revenue-Enhancing Subsidized Time, By Year"


(1) Year of the Whopper

(2) Year of the Tucks Medicated Pad

(3) Year of the Trial-Sized Dove Bar

(4) Year of the Perdue Wonderchicken

(5) Year of the Whisper-Quiet Maytag Dishmaster

(6) Year of the Yushityu 2007 Mimetic-Resolution-Cartridge-View-Motherboard-East-To-Install-Upgrade For Infernatron/Interlace TP Systems For Home, Office, or Mobile (sic)

(7) Year of Dairy Products from the American Heartland

(8) Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment

(9) Year of Glad

Yes -- I'm finished; yes -- I'm happy I read it; no -- I'm not sure what to read next...For a more elegant summary, read the original NYTimes review.


1 comment:

Unknown said...

If you want a really short read: Sarah Palin's memoir - Going Rogue.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/29/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5348924.shtml