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I finished this 2 weeks ago and though I enjoyed it I don't understand the hoopla around it. To me it seemed like the book was about
1 deconstructing how people romanticize/catastrophize romantic feelings
2 mocking artsy people who do nothing but drink and smoke weed
3 pointing out how cruel people can be towards one another i.e. humans as inanimate objects
what are your thoughts on the book and is it pynchon's best?
>>7846902
It's more-so about the animate vs the inanimate.
Think of the different incarnations of V. and of the machine that speaks to Benny, I forget the name of it.
>>7846902
Of Pynchon's big 4 (V., Gravity's Rainbow, Mason & Dixon, Lot 49) I would put it only behind GR, and its actually close between the two.
I know the term gets thrown around too much, but this truly is a 'sprawling' novel- set in places from New York to Africa to Europe to Egypt. It's crazy imaginative and its bizarreness got us all amped about what would be one of the most promising literary careers of our time.
V. is funny. It's a detective story about obsession, and as you pointed out the inanimate. But more than anything it's a fun fucking ride. I plan on rereading it soon
>>7847203
>V. better than Son & Xon
anon pls
>>7846902
i thought the main themes were
1) aimlessness & meaninglessness in the post-war first world
2) decadence
3) ripping into the beats
