Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays

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. more

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3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-27-2009; Missing one key piece...; DFW's content is not the object of this review. Rather, I am reviewing (and objecting to) the Kindle version of the book, which does not include the marvelous essay, "Host." Although I (now) understand that the article in its original...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-17-2009; Refreshing ...; David Foster Wallace's, "Consider The Lobster," was the type of book I find myself drawn to. It is a collection of essays that DFW wrote without coming across as trying to force feed to his audience. He has a keen understanding of the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-08-2009; Semi-Ugh (updated); I gave this one star, but I should update it to 2. The essay that attracted me first was on English usage, but it seemed daunting to tackle it. But once I got into it, that alone lifted my rating slightly.The rest of my early review went...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-08-2009; Semi-Ugh (updated); I gave this one star, but I should update it to 2. The essay that attracted me first was on English usage, but it seemed daunting to tackle it. But once I got into it, that alone lifted my rating slightly.The rest of my early review went...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-17-2009; Refreshing ...; David Foster Wallace's, "Consider The Lobster," was the type of book I find myself drawn to. It is a collection of essays that DFW wrote without coming across as trying to force feed to his audience. He has a keen understanding of the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-27-2009; Missing one key piece...; DFW's content is not the object of this review. Rather, I am reviewing (and objecting to) the Kindle version of the book, which does not include the marvelous essay, "Host." Although I (now) understand that the article in its original...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-08-2009; Semi-Ugh (updated); I gave this one star, but I should update it to 2. The essay that attracted me first was on English usage, but it seemed daunting to tackle it. But once I got into it, that alone lifted my rating slightly.The rest of my early review went...; read full review | report as inappropriate