Lisa’s Comments (group member since Nov 21, 2015)

Lisa’s comments from the "Against the Day", Thomas Pynchon - 2015 / 2016 group.

I dove in this week and have now read the first chapter of Against the Day. I haven't found the need to look up references for the most part (thankfully, as I had no internet access) so it's been easier going than I thought. Am I missing references? I don't doubt it, but it's not hampering my ability to follow. Of course, ask me in another 900 pages if I managed to keep the characters straight...

I'm loving the energy Pynchon brings to his writing. Happy to be on board this airship.

Dustin wrote: "It's so strange that many recommend us Pynchon virgins to begin with two of his longest works."

I hope it's not just a mean trick ;)
Then again, I've heard pretty much all of his novels recommended as "the best place to start"! That must be a good sign.

Hi everyone! Looking forward to this read but also intimated like many of you - I'm a Pynchon virgin but I've been advised to start with this one by a friend whose opinion I trust, so here we go!