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As everyone on /lit/ knows, because I always say about it, I've had this book a long time. About 5 years. I basically read a lot of the book back in the day, over maybe a year, but skipped quite a lot, and barely understood it at all.

Now...

I started to read it again, last week. Basically, I've gotten through about 400 pages in the space of a few days. I still think a lot of it is shit, or potentially good, but so hard we'll never know, but some of it definitely is good. Let's see.

* Slothrop in Africa, learning about the possible extinction of the people there (in that area, obviously not all of Africa)

* Some of the weird sex parts

* The extended flashback, with Pökler and the other scientists working on the 00000, and dealing with various things

That last section impressed me a lot. It actually reminded me of Part 5 (I think) of Underworld, where the scientists are making nukes, and wondering about it.


Comments, thoughts?

>> No.3795873

This isn't your blog.

>> No.3795878

>>3795869
You are such a dumb human being. Filtered finally.

>> No.3795882

God fucking damn it, Sunhawk.

>> No.3795892

yet another embarrassment by good ol sunhawk

>> No.3795905
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3795905

>>3795878
>>3795882
>>3795892

More brazen hypocrisy from /lit/.

>> No.3795911

>>3795905
Have you ever thought you have a mild form of mental retardation, Sunhog?

>> No.3795920

>>3795911

I thought *everyone* on this board was autistic? I'm part of everyone, aren't I?

>> No.3795926

>>3795920
No, you're not. You're quite ostracised.

>> No.3795929

>>3795926

Hey, you're British too.

>> No.3795948

Guess /lit/ hates talking about books.

After 2 years.

>> No.3795957

Currently reading Vineland. This is my first exposure to Pynchon and it great so far. How does it compare his other works?

>> No.3795963

>>3795957
hah I need sleep

>> No.3795965

>>3795957

Well, Vineland is considered his worst work. Not sure why (although I can guess). If you love that, you'll adore 49, and GR, etc.

>> No.3796050

>>3795905
I like you Sunny, never change. Also, your taste in women seems to be improving.

>> No.3796054

Sunhawk has your money run out yet? Do you have a job yet? Are you on the dole yet? How's that Damocles sword above your head?

>> No.3796074

Nobody gives a shit, Sunhawk. you're a moron.