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384 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393313963
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 February 1996
Description
Girl with Curious Hair is replete with David Foster Wallace's remarkable and unsettling reimaginations of reality. From the eerily "real," almost holographic evocations of historical figures like Lyndon Johnson and overtelevised game-show hosts an...
Community Reviews Summary of 921 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
dark 50%
funny 44%
sad 22%
adventurous 5%
emotional 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Drug abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Abandonment, Death, Drug useMinor
Animal death
384 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393313963
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 February 1996
Description
Girl with Curious Hair is replete with David Foster Wallace's remarkable and unsettling reimaginations of reality. From the eerily "real," almost holographic evocations of historical figures like Lyndon Johnson and overtelevised game-show hosts an...
Community Reviews Summary of 921 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
dark 50%
funny 44%
sad 22%
adventurous 5%
emotional 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Drug abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Abandonment, Death, Drug useMinor
Animal death