Daniel’s Comments (group member since Jul 21, 2009)

Daniel’s comments from the Gravity's Rainbow group.

that is true, especially the whole incident in Sir Clive Mossmon's office, mexico grows a pair at the end of the book for sure.

yeah that's right I found the right sentence, applied a little maths to get the right page lol (760/902 * 138, it was on the next page) and there was no subscript E

I too was really disappointed at the ending for Slothrop, Seaman Bodine summed up my feelings perfectly at how Slothrop just disappears from the narrative "Rocketman, Rocketman. You poor fucker."

as for Tchitchirene i thought his ending was about right, he never struck me through the book as someone who would actually be able to follow through and kill Enzian, and he ends up with the girl so it can't be all bad for him.

Roger is a similar feeling to Slothrop, to come all that way and not get Jessica and not manage to rescue Slothrop just left him at a loose end for me.

Megha wrote: "Chapter by chapter summary:

http://web.archive.org/web/2002111423...

this could be quite helpful."

This has been the single biggest companion for me during my first read of the book, as try as a i might there are things i read without taking in, and this excellent summary has always kept me on track if i needed reassurance.

Mosca wrote: "OK, Now I have my first really anal obsessive observation and question.

On page 138 (also 3rd paragraph of Episode 17)--refer to this sentence portion:

"....a clue for the living--"Foxes" cal..."


In my 902 page 'Vintage Books' 2000 edition (ISBN 978-0-099-53321-4) there is no subscript 'E'

Hi all, currently onto page 870 of the most recent "Vintage Books" edition. so about 30 to go, and i'll have finally crawled out of the other end of the rabbit hole that is this book, enjoyed almost every minute of it (except when i tried reading it late at night then the next time i picked it up couldn't remember any of the last several pages and had to re-read)

I had toyed with jumping right back down the rabbit hole but i think my mind needs a break to take in all that happens in the book.