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A review by zillanovikov
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I like clever postmodern books. This is a clever postmodern book. Ergo.
But I didn't really like any of the characters. Oedipa, at times, but at times not. Certainly no one else. The acts of degeracy didn't land for me as the would have when the book was published - either too banal or too criminal for my modern sensibilities.
I'm glad I read it but I doubt I'll reread.
But I didn't really like any of the characters. Oedipa, at times, but at times not. Certainly no one else. The acts of degeracy didn't land for me as the would have when the book was published - either too banal or too criminal for my modern sensibilities.
I'm glad I read it but I doubt I'll reread.