First published 2001
In these darkly comic stories, David Foster Wallace takes readers on a twisted tour of the male psyche. From a man who believes his mutilated arm is a turn-on to a husband paralyzed by his wife's perceived promiscuity, these are portraits of the hideous, the pathetic, and the all-too-human. Yet beneath the disquieting humor lies a profound empathy, as Wallace illuminates the complex conflicts and yearnings that drive even the most unsavory of his characters.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-comedy, unreliable-narrator
336 pages · Paperback · Back Bay Books
Content warnings: graphic-violence, sexual-content