Rating ATD

[James Kyllo]

fwiw

1. GR  Way out ahead.  In a pack with The Recognitions, JR and Auto Da
Fe for my favourite novel ever.
2. V. Always interesting, has remained a pleasure through many readings
3. COL49 Small, but perfectly formed
4. Slow Learner.  Sets out so much for what follows
5. M&D. Beautiful in parts.  Utterly self indulgently dull in other
parts (eg the giant vegetable section).
6. AtD. Also beautiful in parts.  But even more self indulgent.
Lacking plot or focus. I cringe at every appearance of the CoC.
7. Vineland.  Maybe if I watched television...  but I find it
impossible to care about anybody in this novel.

J




> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf
> Of kelber at mindspring.com
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 4:07 PM
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: Rating ATD
>
>
> The group read gave me a lot of new insights into ATD and made me appreciate
> the book much more.  But it didn't alter my estimation of how it ranks with
> TRP's other novels:
>
> 1. GR
> 2. V(the young Pynchon) tied with M&D (the mature Pynchon)
> 3. COL49
> 4. ATD
> 5. Vineland
>
> Laura
>
>



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