Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

David Foster Wallace with Will Forte (Narrator), Malcolm Goodwin (Narrator), Joshua Ferris (Narrator), Josh Charles (Narrator), Chris Messina (Narrator), Max Minghella (Narrator), Cory Stoll (Narrator), Lou Taylor Pucci (Narrator), Ben Shenkman (Narrator), John Krasinski (Narrator), Bobby Cannavale (Narrator), Michael Cerveris (Narrator), Denis O'Hare (Narrator), Christopher Meloni (Narrator), Joey Slotnick (Narrator)

4 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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 In this thought-provoking and playful short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence.  Wallace's stories present a world where the bizarre and the banal are interwov...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,218 reviews

Moods

dark 74%
challenging 69%
funny 56%
reflective 48%
emotional 24%
sad 24%
tense 20%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 38%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 13% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.68

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