if there is one weakness in pynchon's writing, it is is

>>8427375
No I think it's sometimes the fact that he weighs down what could be profound with his zany humor. He just needs to have more restraint sometimes, but other than that I can't really pin down too much I dislike about him

>>8427375

What makes it excessive and not merely stylistic?

>>8427375
>>8427381

Both are part of his charm

i disagree completely. none of his writing is hinged out pop culture and any references are ultimately incidental

>>8427375

There's a point to the references because it's like part of our post-modern culture or something.

>>8427389
Perhaps but for more random and ribald humor to be consistently funny it has to be balanced out with emotional stakes IMO

GR did a great job of it, but for example Crying and V. did not as much. IV and BE are unspeakable offenders in that category

>>8427375
no. that's a rather superficial criticism. if i were to criticize his writing is that at times he returns back to his base - paranoia, anxiety - when maybe a further emotional development may have suited the characters or story. in particular, i'm talking about Stencil, Doc, Maxine, and Zoyd. while i think he attempted this with Maxine, the result was a mess so i think maybe he just isn't suited for emotional depth in his writing. however, those final passages near the end of Against the day when Merle spies Dally on his machine are beyond glorious.

>>8427413

I cared more about Doc than I did about Oedipa

>>8427375
I dont think he over dose it, mostly because he does it in a very natural way that doesnt take me out of the book.

>>8427389
It certainly keeps Inherent Vice from being too dry but I'm worried his other work will be impenetrable