Oblivion: Stories by David Foster Wallace

Oblivion: Stories

David Foster Wallace

330 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Description

In the stories that make up Oblivion, David Foster Wallace joins the rawest, most naked humanity with the infinite involutions of self-consciousness -- a combination that is dazzlingly, uniquely his. These are worlds undreamt of by any other mind....

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Community Reviews Summary of 908 reviews

Moods

challenging 89%
dark 78%
reflective 57%
funny 50%
sad 42%
emotional 39%
tense 28%
mysterious 21%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 36% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.02

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