Inherent Vice Audiobook

" not sure i was able to fully follow the twists and turns, but enjoyed it anyway. "

" I remember really liking The Crying of Lot 49, so I thought that I should read Pynchon's newest book. While my memory of Lot 49 is a little hazy (I read it 12 years ago) there are some connections - crazy characters with equally crazy names, conspiracy, drugs, pop culture references, and did I mention conspiracy? While I would hang up on the occasional sentence, it was a pretty quick read and a relatively fun/interesting jaunt through an LA in the 60/70s that didn't really exist, but you kind of wish did (and that you were a part of it). I wish that I had a reading group that was well versed in film noir and late 60s/early 70s SoCal politics & culture to talk about the book with. "

" not the most memorable book in the long run, and the plot meanders a bit, but a very enjoyable trip during the process. great dialogue and language even though the plot is a bit thin and outlandish "

" Pynchon brings along his usual paranoid trappings and convoluted plotting, he taps into some entertaining historical culture, throws in a few original song lyrics, and turns out great entertainment. It's my kind of thing, very neatly packaged. "

" One of the best books I read this year. A rollicking look at the end of the 60s. Also a great deconstruction of the detective novel. Pynchon is at the top of his game. "

" Read it slowly for the use of language and colourful imagery, enjoy the humour and silly asides, the storyline (rather thin) scarcely matters in this instance. His most accessible - Pynchon lite? "

" Very unique style of writing...took a while to become accustomed to following the vernacular in the book as well as the shifting of scenes (time and place), but a great read in the end. "

" Sometimes hard to parse the dialect and I certainly missed some of the references, but an enjoyable read. And I'm always happy and proud to get through a Pynchon novel. "

" Just meh. Nothing to really take or learn. "

" I really love Pynchon, so I will have to be tough on him. The Crying of Lot 49 is both a better mystery/detective novel and a more gripping and deeper read without even trying as hard as Inherent Vice does. "

" Unfortunately, I just can't get into Pynchon. "

" The most accessible Pynchon novel, in my opinion, and not without his trademark wit and surrealism. "

" Almost certainly the first Pynchon book that could be described as "fun" or "breezy." RIYL: LA, late night-diners, marijuana, The Big Lebowski, marijuana, The Big Sleep, marijuana... "

" It borrows a lot from the Big Lebowski and noir genre writers like Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. It is bizarre and funny with more than a little casual drug usage. "

" For a novel in general, this gets a 4, but for a Pynchon novel, it gets a 3... While entertaining, it reminded me much more of Philip K Dick's non-sci-fi works than anything by Pynchon himself except for what I interpreted as a few seemingly self-referential shout outs to the Crying of Lot 49... "

" Just couldn't get into this one after a few chapters. Was really looking forward to reading it, but...felt like I was just skimming over the surface of the story, it darts around so much. "

" A groovy picture of 60s California, wrapped in a mystery, wrapped in Pynchon's distinct style. Pretty sneaky. "

" Good read. Some highly quotable passages describing the end of the era. Very well researched down to the last detail. Good refresher for those who have difficulty remembering. "

" Meh, this book never really picked up any steam. Lots of interesting cultural references though. "

" A fun read. Probably has more appeal for readers who are Pynchon fans to begin with. "

" Loved it. Reminded me of Vineland. "

" Very enjoyable. All the reviewers said it was relatively accessible, and they were right. For Pynchon, this is beach reading. "

" It was a easy read for a Pynchon novel, it just lacked a really enjoyable ending. "

" Other people gave this way too high of a rating. It's a stupid crime/mystery novel. Put it in the category of pulp fiction. "

" Preocupado por lo que mecostará entender este Pynchon "

" Loved living in this world. Laughed and laughed. Tremendous story. "

" I loved the vibe of this book. Pynchon doing psychedelic noir is perfect. "

" didn't blow me away like "against the day", still a fun read though. "

" My first Introduction to Thomas Pynchon. Weird writing style.Sentences never come up for air entertaning in spots.Rant about 60's America. Overall I liked it. "

" I lost the narrative thread for a little while but it didn't matter. Hardboiled Hippie Detectiving and more. My favorite thing: Hippiphany-discovering the meaning of life while under the influence of hallucinogens. My 2nd favorte-referencing Cal Worthington! "