#32 in Short stories
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
- 288
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
In this thought-provoking and playful short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence. Wallace's stories present a world where the bizarre and the banal are interwoven and where hideous men appear in many guises. Among the stories are 'The Depressed Person,' a dazzling and blackly humorous portrayal of a woman's mental state; 'Adult World,' which reveals a woman's agonized consideration of her confusing sexual relationship with her husband; and 'Brief Interviews with Hideous Men,' a dark, hilarious series of imagined interviews with men on the subject of their relations with women.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 88 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 37% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Short stories average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 9 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 79 | 90% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I'd bought this a few months back and, having heard of his suicide, I decided I should probably read it. I thoroughly enjoyed the title sections, and many of the other shorts. In fact, I'd go so far as to say I either loved or…”
““She viewed everything in life with apprehension, as if every occasion and opportunity were some sort of dreadfully important exam for which she had been too lazy or stupid to prepare properly.””
Frequently asked
How long is Brief Interviews with Hideous Men?
It has 288 pages — longer than 71% of the ranked books in Short stories.
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