V-2: Re: BDSL, 1- Genetic Therapy for Inherent Vice

[Carvill, John]

<< I don't like reading V., the dialog is embryonic, the set-ups are  
tedious, the characters cardboard. The more I read V., the less I like  
it. >>

Well, there's a *lot* of great stuff in there. But 'V.' is a terrifically hard book to get into, at least it was for me, initially. I really had to force myself through it, first time round. I would never, under any circumstances, recommend it to anyone as their first Pynchon.