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crying of lot 49

treefingers · 2004-01-12 19:59:55

just finished reading this great novel by thomas pynchon. i really enjoyed it, -wierd, and very funny in parts. except for the ending. not that it was bad or anything, its just that it left a lot unresolved. (or maybe i just missed the whole point of it?? - quite possible - couldnt get my head around several bits!) was the…

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12-01-2004 8:59pm

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treefingers

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just finished reading this great novel by thomas pynchon. i really enjoyed it, -wierd, and very funny in parts. except for the ending. not that it was bad or anything, its just that it left a lot unresolved. (or maybe i just missed the whole point of it?? - quite possible - couldnt get my head around several bits!) was the tristero real, or was it all in her head, was it some sort of joke set up by the late invararity??? etc.

i just know ill be lying in bed later tonight and wondering what the hell was going on!!

also - anyone recommend another pynchon book to read?
ive heard gravitys rainbow is excellent, but quite long and heavy going....

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#2 11-03-2012 2:57pm
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His collection of early short stories, Slow Learner, is a mixed bag, but has one stand-out story, The Secret Integration. But really, give GR a chance!

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