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This was an excellent companion to GR, clarifying both historical contexts and frequently obtuse puns. (I wish I could pull out Pynchon's Hobbesian pun of "Saltieri, Poore, Nash, De Brutus, and Short" in normal conversation, and would have never understood it without Weisenburger. That alone is worth the price of purchase.)
My one scruple, which comes down solely to personal preference, is its self-imposed constraints; in a masochistic endeavor to digest two towering 20th century tomes in quick ...more
My one scruple, which comes down solely to personal preference, is its self-imposed constraints; in a masochistic endeavor to digest two towering 20th century tomes in quick ...more
B/B+
Docked the grade and rating due to there being at least a couple inaccuracies in the chapter summaries (imo a cardinal sin when it’s a guide to a book as dense as GR, because a lot of people struggle with the plot of this book and being inaccurate will only hinder those types of readers).
Anyway, I did enjoy this a lot. This was my 3rd read of GR and my first read done with this companion. I read the chapter summaries before reading the individual chapters, then read the chapter, then read t ...more
Docked the grade and rating due to there being at least a couple inaccuracies in the chapter summaries (imo a cardinal sin when it’s a guide to a book as dense as GR, because a lot of people struggle with the plot of this book and being inaccurate will only hinder those types of readers).
Anyway, I did enjoy this a lot. This was my 3rd read of GR and my first read done with this companion. I read the chapter summaries before reading the individual chapters, then read the chapter, then read t ...more
A brilliant accompaniment to Pynchon’s major accomplishment and one of the greater American novels period. Frustrated or bewildered readers should turn here. I’ve read this novel multiple times and taught it a few, and the book is a challenge for sure but this guide is a lifesaver.
Jan 26, 2021
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