Coleccion Andanzas: Vicio Propio (Series #752) (Paperback)

from Gregorio_Roth

Thomas Pynchon is a writer who compels the reader to work hard through his books to find a gem at the end of his rainbow. If you want something easy Mr. Pynchon probably is not your cup of tea. But if you are willing to be submerged in a new experience Pynchon is your guide.Here Pynchon, our roug...

from elmoelle

This book drops you into the life of a private investigator named Doc who lives in Gordita Beach, in southern California. The book is written as though it is one in a series, referencing events that happened in the past and other cases Doc has worked on. I like that Pynchon has picked of these ma...

from mistycliff

Listen: if I wanted to reread Gravity's Rainbow, I would reread Gravity's Rainbow. I may start pulling my hair out if I keep reading (maybe I should stop reading) reviews asking the ridiculous question: And maybe perhaps, T.P. could explain what possessed him to write a cheesy noire novel? As bes...

from KurtWombat

At the heart of Thomas Pynchon's shaggy 70's funny serious meta-noir, is a mystery greater than the plot presented. As revealed by Roman Polanski's CHINATOWN (wonderful screenplay by Robert Towne) and Raymond Chandler's every lit only by streetlight foray into Los Angeles and its environs, there ...

from ragwaine

If you took all the great lines in -The Big Lebowski- and changed them into beautiful philosophical prose about the minutiae of the 60s and early 70's, add in a couple characters too many to make it harder to follow you get -Inherent Vice-. It's hilarious. It's retro-cool. The main character is a...