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6 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501259081
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books on Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 18 August 2015
Description
Calling Thomas Pynchon a "virtuoso with prose," the Chicago Tribune compares his work to James Joyce's Ulysses. Pynchon, winner of the National Book Award, has shocked, enthralled, and delighted fans for more than 40 years with his satire and wit....
Community Reviews Summary of 7,175 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
funny 52%
adventurous 28%
dark 22%
reflective 21%
tense 17%
emotional 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 3%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slursModerate
Suicide, Drug use, PedophiliaMinor
Drug abuse, Death, Racism
6 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501259081
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books on Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 18 August 2015
Description
Calling Thomas Pynchon a "virtuoso with prose," the Chicago Tribune compares his work to James Joyce's Ulysses. Pynchon, winner of the National Book Award, has shocked, enthralled, and delighted fans for more than 40 years with his satire and wit....
Community Reviews Summary of 7,175 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
funny 52%
adventurous 28%
dark 22%
reflective 21%
tense 17%
emotional 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 3%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slursModerate
Suicide, Drug use, PedophiliaMinor
Drug abuse, Death, Racism