David Foster Wallace a Supposedly Fun Thing Ill Never Do Again
Wonderful book, terrible narration!
I had read this volume only wanted to listen to information technology as well. The writing is still wonderful, but clearly the narrator doesn't empathise the cloth. He uses sarcasm when the author is not existence sarcastic, makes huge reading mistakes (he calls Louise Erdrich "Louis," for example), and changes meanings past emphasizing parts of sentences that don't make sense.
Fortunately, the writing makes the atrocious reader less damaging.
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Overdramatic narrator for my taste
Would yous be willing to attempt another one of Paul Garcia's performances?
I'm sure peoples' tastes on this vary a lot, just... I listened to "Consider the Lobster" a while agone, which is a similar book of essays past DFW, but that volume is narrated past DFW. This volume is narrated by Paul Garcia. The reading way is vastly unlike between the two books. DFW's reading fashion is pretty restrained, like a lot of authors. By comparison - Paul Garcia brings a lot of expression to the reading - his reading of the book sounds sort of similar a dramatic monologue, at least compared to the comparatively straightforward arroyo taken by the writer, which sounds like, well, similar someone reading from a volume. I prefer DFW's reading immensely. I discover Paul Garcia'southward reading here really distracting, and it interferes a lot with my enjoyment of the volume. Once again - I'thousand sure this is a matter of taste, and some people will prefer it. But if you are the sort of person who prefers a more than affectless reading mode, this may bug you as it bugs me.
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BEST book, WORST narrator EVER
I have never in my life constitute a clearer instance of the fact that a GREAT book, read poorly, can be completely indigestible, intolerable, and loathsome. Anyone familiar with David Foster Wallace, peculiarly those familiar with his speaking/reading voice, will exist utterly appalled at Paul Garcia's utter devastation of this unbelievably good book. His tone is haughty and contrived; Wallace'south is subdued, soothing, and understated. Garcia places accent in the strangest and most inexplicable of places, and he does so sentence after sentence after sentence. I found myself trying to motion-picture show the words, even imagine Wallace's voice, while trying to block Garcia's nauseating tone. Only this proved impossible. Take in Wallace's work like the air yous breathe, but avoid this audiobook like the plague. Can we please become Robert Petkoff to read this???? ANYONE simply Paul Garcia??
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Swell writing, middling reading.
Where does A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Once more rank among all the audiobooks you've listened to so far?
The essay genre is well suited for sound format, where thoughts can dance without wandering likewise far, and at that place'due south no strong need to write downwardly anything for reference later, apart from well turned phrases nosotros might want to wait dorsum on for inspiration.
What was the virtually compelling aspect of this narrative?
David Foster Wallace was a chief of the essay form.
Who would you have bandage every bit narrator instead of Paul Garcia?
I don't know whom I would have chosen over Paul Garcia, but it was articulate from the reading the way things ought to have been read, but weren't. I recall a chiasmus or two read in a mode that seemed oblivious to the relation of the two sentences, and information technology hurt to hear.
Was this a volume you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I could listen to each entry in i become, just it'southward refreshing plenty and light plenty, yet coherent plenty to only hear every bit much equally fits in a walk, jog or commute, to be picked up later on. Over again, kudos to the author.
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Clever.....simply just blah
David Foster Wallace is a genius and an splendid writer - I have respect for his talent, his articulate mastery of the English language and his ability to paint a picture. That said, this book was but way too much of him at one time. I tin come across how his articles would exist big hits on an individual basis but as a drove they but fall flat and I had a hard time soldiering through each anecdote and exhausting train of thought trying to get to the side by side subject field. I was amused at times - just nothing hither to LOL nigh (at least the iii/4 that I listened to before setting information technology aside). Those of you lot who long for seriously intelligent commentary and sophistication volition probably love this - information technology's got class - perchance just besides much for my lowbrow sense of sense of humor and common tastes.
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Life Through David Foster Wallace's Eyes
I waited a little too long to write this review, but here we go: I'm from Indiana and grew upwards playing basketball, and I enjoyed Wallace describing his years travelling the Midwest and the dodgy style of gritty tennis he played. He relished the estrus, the bugs, and the surprise gusts of wind while others complained of their foul luck. Memorable pieces on the IL state off-white and a trip on a luxury prowl liner. Listened to this equally I read Michael Martone's The Flatness and Other Landscapes. A good pair.
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brilliant just dated material
this sounded like the narrator'due south beginning read; he did not know how to pronounce several words and proper names, and mis-read the emphasis in long sentences. as e'er, Hachette is too lazy to align "chapters" with any meaningful divisions within the book, fifty-fifty in this, a collection of essays with titled sub-sections! so the affiliate segments are typically meaningless and unhelpful.
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Great Collection of Articles from DFW
Would you lot listen to A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again again? Why?
I would. Mayhap in a few years. I would listen to some of the articles I liked amend than others merely they were dense enough and entertaining that they could require multiple listening if you liked them the first time around.
What was the about compelling aspect of this narrative?
I would have to say the combination of his razor sharp observations combined with his disquisitional sense of cocky awareness. Also, the variety of the manufactures.
Which grapheme – every bit performed by Paul Garcia – was your favorite?
That doesn't really utilise here. At that place are a few characters throughout but no stand-out favorites.
What'southward the nigh interesting tidbit yous've picked upward from this volume?
Hard to say. In that location'due south a lot of information here as each piece is quite long.
Any boosted comments?
An overall strong drove of David Foster Wallace'southward articles from the early to mid 90s, including a great slice on David Lynch's set of 'Lost Highway', a Canadian tennis tourney, the Illinois State Fair, and aboard a luxury cruise ship. Wallace's mode of razor sharp, surgical precision, that can oft times come up off as harsh, combined with his critical sense of self awareness is on total brandish here. Paul Garcia does a keen job of capturing DFW's voice and spirit.
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Even funnier aloud
Where does A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again rank among all the audiobooks you've listened to so far?
It's great.
Who was your favorite character and why?
N/A
Which scene was your favorite?
I enjoyed the land-off-white slice and the opening lawn tennis essay the most.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Laugh. A lot.
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A Collection of Clever Observations
Would you mind to A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again once again? Why?
Yes. I would like to experience a few of the essay's topics then mind to these essays again.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The author'south attention to details. He has a way of writing a mundane occurrence in a way that makes you feel like yous too should exist getting more than out of how y'all view life.
Did y'all have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make y'all laugh or cry?
I really appreciated a theme mentioned in at two of the essays of how millions of people are being sold the concept of individualism.
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