Finished IV - flashes of understanding

[rich]

six weeks dude that's all

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On 6/18/09, Henry Musikar <scuffling at gmail.com> wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf
> Of Martin Eve
> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:35 PM
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: Re: Finished IV - flashes of understanding
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> I too have just finished reading the proof copy of IV and greatly
> enjoyed it. I found it to be one of the funniest of Pynchon's novels,
> probably because it maintains a high pace, which I did not get the sense
> of in Against the Day.
>
> Conversely, I'd say it lacks the seriousness and impact of Gravity's
> Rainbow, or indeed any of the other texts. Just my personal view.
>
> I was somewhat struck by the unity of perspective and character; seemed
> a real return to Lot 49/Vineland.
>
> In answer to the perspectives question, I agree with János; it's rooted
> in today with a strong satirical pair of golden fangs doing their
> copper-lined biting work on the era depicted.
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> Martin
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