# How do I read Infinite Jest?

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**Created:** [January 24, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-read-infinite-jest/648214 "2013-01-24T11:59:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 7, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-read-infinite-jest/648214/21 "2014-04-07T14:29:06Z")

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> [@typoink](#):
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> The oddest thing I’ve found so far is how dated it feels – it’s set in the “near future” as envisioned from the early 90s.

Only the future bits. A lot of the book is set in the past, and yes, I agree, he does a great job at conveying the past , so it does feel dated in those parts. I think it was meant to.

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