The Crying of Lot 49 Audiobook

" This book is excepted to be an intense drama, action filled, page turning book by the title. when reading the book though you find it is none of the above and are rather disappointed. "

" I really wanted to like this, but it was just OK. I can appreciate Pynchon, but this was just a little too bizarre for me. "

" Postmodern mystery novel staged in the drug-tripping 1960s about societal chaos, lack of communication, and willingness to believe in conspiracy theories. Great, quick read with interesting historical elements. "

" definitely a period piece "

" My first Pynchon, and my head hurts, just like Oedipa's. "

" uggh! .. really hard to read and get into this one.. "

" I don't really know what to say about this book. Unique prose, but not my bag. The story was kinda boring. The puns were funny. Maybe I didn't get it. "

" I'm not a big fan of the satirical novel but if you like that sort of thing, this might be a good one? Personally it was a slog uphill while pulling an unconscious elephant - not exactly fun times but I think it did make me smirk out loud once. "

" I didn't get it. But I take full responsibility for that. Don't think my head was in the right place. "

" I didn't get it. That's all there is to it. I'm on the outside of this book, looking in, and wondering what the hell is going on. "

" This is one of those books that once you've finished reading it, you really want to talk to someone about it. I didn't love it though, and wouldn't recommend it to everyone. If you enjoyed Catch 22, this is probably your sort of thing. "

" I'm ashamed to say that this is the first Thomas Pynchon book I've read. Everything about me suggests that I should've loved it and that it should've sparked a heated affair between me and Pynchon's work. Instead it made me never want to read a novel again. "

" Explains why the US postal system sucks. I bet the WASTE guys still deliver on Saturdays. "

" Just couldn't get along with it at all, and gave up just before the half way point. Too contrived for my tastes. "

" Not the best Pynchon, but some dazzling moments make you foresee the greatness of the guy. "

" Well, that happened. "

" Where did he come from? "

" Could not finish this book it was so bad. I almost never do that but I just could not justify spending anymore time with this novel. "

" Rad intertextual references. Somewhat unsatisfying ending, but I didn't expect much more. "

" Either extremely brilliant or utter drivel. Either a plea for courage, or one for insanity. Either important to those who care for politics, or bullshit to those who care for aesthetics. Either one star or five. "

" If a book is meritorious of allusion in a Yo La Tengo song title ("The Crying of Lot G"), it's pretty damn good. One of Pynchon's most accesible books, and a staple of postmodern literature. "

" Terrible. Just terrible. Over-aggrandised, over-hyped, and egotistical satire that left me with sour taste in my mouth and a want to punch Pinchon in the mouth. Pray that we never meet in this life. "

" A truly bizarre book to call absolutely beautiful, and yet I do. "

" Wildly different from what I expected. Not that I remember what I expected, but. Anyway, a pleasant surprise. "

" I think some of his Post-Modernism went over my head. I found myself frequently confused and a little lost by the very dense, complicated language and ideas. I did enjoy some of the absurdist humor, though. Some very clever funny lines in this book. "

" Steeps you in mid-century like a teabag. Pristine satire. A prescient, perennially-applicable comment on what it means to be Californian. "

" Had to read this for an English class in college. To this day, I have no idea what it is about. "