Boswell further suggested that the collection "repeatedly undermines many of the techniques for alleviation" from loneliness, like communicating through language, that Wallace presented in Infinite Jest. "Oblivion," he writes, "remains unique in Wallace's oeuvre in its unrelenting pessimism." D.T.
Boswell indicated that the collection frequently opposes many methods to alleviate loneliness, such as communication through language, which Wallace addressed in Infinite Jest. "Oblivion" stands out uniquely among Wallace's works due to its profound pessimism. D.T.