Abigail’s Reviews > Infinite Jest > Status Update

'The 2-Man seniormost males' bedroom has a bunch of old AA bumper-stickers on it and a calligraphic poster saying EVERYTHING I'VE EVER LET GO OF HAS CLAW MARKS ON IT' (606).

'He told Gately to just imagine for a second that he's holding a box of Betty Crocker Cake Mix, which represented Boston AA. The box came with directions on the side any eight-year-old could read. [...] Gene M. said all Gately had to do was for fuck's sake give himself a break and relax and for once shut up and just follow the directions on the side of the fucking box' (467).

[D]idn't seem just a whole hell of a lot happier or tighter wrapped than his own failed father, leaving yourself in a kind of feral and flux-ridden state with respect to talent (173).