V

I seem to find novels by Pynchon easy to read or just plain difficult. V falls in the difficult category for me. I read it straight through and by the end I was very much into the story and characters. After a couple of years since I finished the book I still have mixed feelings about it. I've thought about checking it out of the library for a re-read but to be honest I don't think that will ever happen.

i did not read this one, but i can recommend two other books by Thomas Pynchon, "Vineland", and "The cry of lot 49". Both are a very rewarding reading. Pynchon has a way of "disjointing" the plot and characters without warning, so in the beginning i always felt like a disoriented detective, but as you go on things begin to make sense and more. i love his chice of character types and the scenery in his books, so it gets me through the puzzling stages. these are the books made for rereading, like visiting an old friend

I've started this book for the second time but can't seem to get further than the first twenty pages. Every minute it seems a new person is being introduced, and it just seems so boring. Can anyone offer a light at the end of the tunnel? Is it worth it?