Rating ATD

[Rich Clavey]

Again, I say AtD's is as great as the Dude, it's Lebowski's
Rug—it ties 
the whole room together. And I know that each time I read it, another 
quarter will drop into the slot, there will another illumination. And I'm
grateful for all of that. Against the Day, whatever others might think of
it, taught me more about Pynchon and more about the revisionist history 
and the po-mo concepts he plugs than any other novel by the dude.

I like that analogy of the quarters. GR is his masterpiece. But I believe ATD will have,in the long run, many more illuminations. So, if I was stuck on some desert isle somewhere the choice forme is simple. ATD. For someone who loves Pynchon's writing and seeing something new in itevery time I read it, it's simple. ATD is longer. :)z.  


      
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