Entry level Pynchon

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Entry level Pynchon 2016-10-09 08:26:41 Post No. 8599658
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Entry level Pynchon Anonymous 2016-10-09 08:26:41 Post No. 8599658 [Report]

Alright /lit/,

My mum is interested in started reading a Pynchon novel. I don't want her to be put off by something she would find inaccessible and completely dismiss Pynchon because of it.

So I'm gonna pick one for her at my uni library, which one would your recommend she starts with, out of the following ones :

Inherent Vice
Bleeding Edge
Vineland
Against The Day
Mason & Dixon

Somebody's borrowed Gravity's Rainbow & V and forgot to give them back apparently.

Oh, important note : She would read a translation, her English ain't very good, I'm afraid

Anonymous 2016-10-09 08:33:43 Post No.8599669
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 08:33:43 Post No.8599669 [Report]

Inherent Vice, I think. Maybe Bleeding Edge.
Starting with AtD or M&D is stupid if your mum is used to
>reading for the plot

Anonymous 2016-10-09 08:35:47 Post No.8599674
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 08:35:47 Post No.8599674 [Report]

>>8599669
As for Vineland, I've yet to read it, but most people say it's shit, so maybe it's not a good starting point.

Anonymous 2016-10-09 08:49:10 Post No.8599698
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 08:49:10 Post No.8599698 [Report]

>>8599669
>>8599674
Cheers man. Yeah I was leaning towards these two. I'm currently reading Bleeding Edge so I could even explain things if she gets confused or anything.
I believe she's seen Inherent Vice (The film) and didn't enjoy it that much so I'm gonna get her Bleeding Edge I think.
My mother is not, strictly speaking, only reading for the plot but she mostly reads French authors desu. She likes Dosto.

Anonymous 2016-10-09 09:44:06 Post No.8599765
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 09:44:06 Post No.8599765 [Report]

>>8599658
IV has a fair bit of sex in it, in case you'd find that awkward to rec your mum.

Anonymous 2016-10-09 09:51:51 Post No.8599778
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 09:51:51 Post No.8599778 [Report]

>>8599765
True that. Definitely tipping the scale in favour of Bleeding Edge

Anonymous 2016-10-09 11:17:09 Post No.8599869
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 11:17:09 Post No.8599869 [Report]

>>8599658
>Somebody's borrowed Gravity's Rainbow & V and forgot to give them back apparently.

that's a shame. i'm sure your mom would like the part with Katje and Brigadier Pudding

> pudding, lol

Anonymous 2016-10-09 11:45:15 Post No.8599921
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 11:45:15 Post No.8599921 [Report]

>>8599869
Yeah, I wasn't gonna advise her to delve into GR right away anyway desu

Anonymous 2016-10-09 13:31:50 Post No.8600175
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 13:31:50 Post No.8600175 [Report]

>>8599778
BE has a footjob part which may be even more awkward

Anonymous 2016-10-09 13:35:17 Post No.8600181
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 13:35:17 Post No.8600181 [Report]

>>8599658
All of those are terrible choices for entry level Pynchon. She should read The Crying of Lot 49 first. Otherwise she's going to be turned off.

Anonymous 2016-10-09 14:51:53 Post No.8600326
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 14:51:53 Post No.8600326 [Report]

>>8600181
Yeah I know Lot 49 is the natural pick but it doesn't seem like they have it in ~~French~~ over at my uni library

>>8600175
Really? I'm only halfway through kek.
My mum doesn't get too akward about sex though

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