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A review by jordanj712
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
5.0
This book isn’t for everyone, and truthfully I’m surprised it was for me.
Every English class in the world is centered around finding the meaning behind the text. The crying of lot 49 is a spectacular middle finger to everything I thought I knew about literature. You have to learn the rules to break the rules, and if nothing else this book is a masterclass in breaking the rules.
The themes are so interesting and so skillfully incorporated into the plot that even though I likely missed something and misunderstood something else, I must adorn this book with my highly coveted 5-star rating.
Every English class in the world is centered around finding the meaning behind the text. The crying of lot 49 is a spectacular middle finger to everything I thought I knew about literature. You have to learn the rules to break the rules, and if nothing else this book is a masterclass in breaking the rules.
The themes are so interesting and so skillfully incorporated into the plot that even though I likely missed something and misunderstood something else, I must adorn this book with my highly coveted 5-star rating.