mrpatperkins 's review for:

The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace

2.0

challenging lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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David Foster Wallace may have been a brilliant writer, but this book is an incoherent pile of limp lettuce. What did I just read? There’s the makings of a plot, some interesting characters, and a unique storytelling style focusing mostly on dialogue. But there’s no resolution, no explanation, no satisfaction. I was about to give it 4 stars, but Wallace limps to the end and doesn’t even give us the last word. I’m left even more confused at the end than I was at the beginning. This book is a mess.