Pynchon's weaknesses

[Doug Millison]

I am curious to know which weaknesses of Pynchon's writings have been 
off-limits for discussion on Pynchon-L due to the "hagiographic" 
attitude Malign sometimes detects.  I recall detailed discussions 
about Pynchon's attitudes towards women, homosexuals, the sometimes 
confusing density and complexity of his syntax, the sometimes 
two-dimensional characteristics, just to mention a few areas in which 
P-listers have expressed less than positive judgements.  Several 
P-listers consistently express negative views of M&D and Vineland. I 
imagine that we might be able to sustain more discussion of aspects 
of Pynchon's writings that some would call weaknesses, assuming that 
such observations were offered in a spirit of critical discussion and 
not simple-minded insults.
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