/lit/ - Literature

>>2903302

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explain this "roach" thing to me
I don't understand it

Well, GR should be the last of his books that you read, imo.

With Pynchon, you kind of just have to go with the flow. His prose is excellent, and he has an over-the-top way of storytelling that can seem silly at times, though it drives the work in directions few other authors went with as much gusto.

His work is often tangential and filled to the brim with obscure references, but that's part of the journey. It's thematically dense and at times seemingly all over the place, but that's just his style. If you think of the narrative in most of his works as being dreamlike in tone, it starts to make more sense and becomes more enjoyable, though it's often still a slog to get through. I personally think he's amazing and was brave enough to push the envelope a lot farther than many contemporary authors would.

The key is patience, I guess. It's worth it for the prose and the stories themselves. He was sort of the watershed post-modern author, his stuff is brilliant but it's hard to get through.

>>2696928

The Crying of Lot 49's a quick read, and probably the place to start

>>2675589

Yes, you should.

>>2632787

Can't seem to find Pychon's books anywhere to read on kindle. What the hell.

Done! Please give me your feedback.