I think it's very good. It is weird, but definitely not incomprehensible. By far the most accessible of Thomas Pynchon's books. Recommended Discordian reading.
That particular doorstop's been sitting on the bottom shelf of my bookshelves and gathering dust ever since I picked it up at a used bookstore several years ago. I'm guessing I should leave it there?
(BTW, I think this month's issue of Vanity Fair might interest you. I believe it hit the newsstands today.)
Personally I thought that book was a too-clever turd, albeit with some scorchingly hilarious moments and some interesting ideas. I usually say the book's title is surprisingly accurate: it does go on forever, and the joke's on you. There were long stretches of "oh my isn't he precious?" and "how long does this go on?" between the good bits
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(BTW, I think this month's issue of Vanity Fair might interest you. I believe it hit the newsstands today.)
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