What next?

[John Bailey]

Failing to finish GR first time around is still an achievement in its own right.

Took me two goes to get through GR, VL, M&D. Not because they were too
'hard' (which is what people often approach Pynchon thinking, and are
surprised to find him otherwise) but because they were boring, I
didn't get the point, there were distractions outside of the book, one
was too heavy to carry around, one I didn't own but was reading at a
library, I just wasn't dragged along by the narratives the way I
wanted to be (and was with V.)

But all of those responses are now reversed, because as you change the
books do too. So if you don't get through GR, it's ok. It'll be a
different story down the track.

On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 8:27 AM, alice malice <alicewmalice at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> GR ain't a book you get right, so, go for it and keep us in mind, send us
> some questions, ideas, whatever. The crew is here now doesn't talk much
> Pynchon, but GR always gets them erect. So go for it. It's a magical book.
> Worth it.
>
>
>> Not sure if you mean I'm to be the carnival geek here but I'll gladly
>> update you guys regardless. I'll post the pages read and maybe a brief
>> summary/reaction and you guys can laugh and tell me how wrong I am
>>
>> On Feb 26, 2014 11:10 AM, "alice malice" <alicewmalice at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Why not give GR a go. I bet you can't finish it. Take the bet. Keep us
>>> informed of your reading. That would be fun for all of us.
>>> Mmmm...ahhhhh.....what should we wager?
>>>
>>>> My first Pynchon was when I read ATD 4-5 years ago and liked it. Read
>>>> Inherent Vice when it came out a couple years ago and liked it. Just
>>>> finished Bleeding Edge and LOVED it. I don't know what the consensus is on
>>>> his latest but it's my fav of the three.
>>>>
>>>> I'm interested in reading it all now since I hear These last three are
>>>> ostensibly different than his earlier stuff. I'd like to save Gravity's
>>>> Rainbow for last since I hear it's the best. Given all that, what do you
>>>> guys recommend I read next?
>>>
>>>
>
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