kerry reviewed Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace
Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's …
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3 stars
The title essay is terrific - funny and erudite. The section on the annual porn awards ("Big Red Son") went on far too long. There's also a touching portrayal of immediate reactions to 9/11.
I have to admit that I listened to an audio recording of some of these essays, and did not listen to/read the entire book (although I would like to). I really enjoyed hearing DFW read his own work.