Seth Thigpen’s Reviews > The Crying of Lot 49 > Status Update

chapter 5’s 40 pages tested my patience a little but in ways that kind of feels like pynchon’s point here — oedipa’s spiral into paranoia over perceived conspiracy that could or could not be hallucinatory is a lotttt and you kind of question the point, but i’m really along for the ride. love the dr. hilarius section in this chapter

I actually don’t think I’ve ever read a book quite like this? in many ways it seems pynchon intentionally wrote this to be confusing but in a way that feels fun to follow along with — you almost get swept up in the conspiracies and coincidences at play, as overwhelming as it can get. not to mention, the writing is incredibly witty and smart!