A review by sspaghettiboness
V. by Thomas Pynchon

Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

I’d like to come back to this soon. As for now, I appreciate and recognise Pynchon’s craft. I’ve enjoyed a decent amount of what I’ve read. But, it is wildly confusing. The way he has written Stencil specifically, it just makes this read so far unbearable, trying to understand what he’s doing or read his conversations. Pynchon spends so much time building these wonderful, finely tempered characters, even those who will only exist for a moment - but it becomes so confusing. What am I supposed to pay attention to? What is relevant to the plot? 

I want to try again and finish it out of spite alone, but until that time, I’m d o n e. Genuine admiration for everyone who has finished this book.