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'The Inexplicables' by Cherie Priest is a steampunk novel set in the Clockwork Century series. The story follows Rector, a newly turned 18-year-old Sap addict who ventures into the walled section of the city of Seattle to find a job as a Sap dealer. The book is praised for its incorporation of steampunk technology, the introduction of new characters, and the continuation of the series' lore. Despite some criticisms about the pacing and character development, readers appreciate the action-packed plot and strong female characters in the story.
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Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace is a vast and sprawling novel that delves into themes of addiction, recovery, popular entertainment, and tennis. The book's 981 pages, along with extensive endnotes, present a labyrinthine mass of plot lines that intersect in intricate ways, revealing linguistic complexities and stylistic experimentation for which Wallace is renowned. The narrative threads, though disjointed at times, come together towards the end, offering a fictional DSM IV of American malaise and serving as a deep reflection on communication and human nature.
