Girl with Curious Hair by David Foster Wallace

Girl with Curious Hair

David Foster Wallace

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fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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For readers who crave a stimulating and introspective journey, Girl with Curious Hair is a perfect fit, offering a collection of short stories that immerse yourself in the complexities of modern society, celebrity culture, and existential dread, inviting readers to reflect on the human condition with wit, irony, and unflinching honesty.

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Until his death in 2008, David Foster Wallace was one of the most prodigiously talented and original young writers in America, and Girl with Curious Hair displays the full range of his gifts. From the eerily real, almost holographic evocations of ...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 1,160 reviews

Moods

challenging: 70%

reflective: 66%

dark: 41%

funny: 41%

sad: 25%

emotional: 12%

adventurous: 8%

mysterious: 8%

informative: 4%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 4%

tense: 4%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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