So, is this the most overrated writer of all time?
You guys can't actually like him, right? I mean, postmodernism is bad enough on its own ("oh, maaaaan, look how IRONIC we are, we're sooooo deeeeep, the mainstream just don't GET us"), but Pynchon is especially horrible. Gravity's Rainbow is just basically "10,000 overly-verbose and pretentious ways of saying absolutely nothing".
What a horrible writer. You should honestly, truly feel ashamed for showering unwanted praise on this shameless hack.
Caleb Nelson
just finished mason and Dixon. it wasn't that good.
Jordan Taylor
having never read pynchon, where to start? gravity's rainbow?
wanna see what the fuss is about
Zachary Cruz
lol don't do it man. it's just a meme
Juan Ward
Op your trolling is weak as fuck
Think pithy. You lose your heat in verbosity. as is I can only give you a 4/10
if you had deleted everything except for "is this the most overrated writer of all time" I would have bumped you up to a 7/10 but I'm afraid as is 4/10 is the best I can do
Camden Evans
Of course it wasn't that good. It was a 1.5 million word diatribe on how deep and weird and subjective history is, maaaaan.
Lincoln Johnson
I wish this was bait. I wish you guys didn't like this "author."
Andrew Mitchell
my critique stands
Jeremiah Butler
what's subjective history
Jacob Hill
History that's not objective.
Brody Torres
>claiming objectivity in historical analyses >2016
Connor Martinez
what's objective
Samuel James
Things that aren't subjective.
Nolan Ramirez
pynchon is a meme author, he has no discernible talent. clearly a juvenile author.
Eli Thompson
this is to complicated for me
Dylan James
If you're serious about getting into Pynchon, the most common route I've seen is Lot 49 (short and easy) followed by V. and then Gravity's Rainbow.
After that it doesn't matter.
Blake Davis
Alternative (superior) route: don't read Pynchon.
Colton Hall
yes actually and thanks!
Levi Diaz
Have fun wasting your time when you could be reading literary classics like Moby Dick and Grapes of Wrath.
Levi Johnson
settle yr jimmies mr berrycone
Chase Peterson
>10,000 overly-verbose and pretentious ways of saying absolutely nothing
no
it's 10,000 overly-verbose and pretentious ways of making a dick joke
Joshua Myers
My point stands.
Michael James
I hate this place sometimes.
James Garcia
Alright, let's end this bait thread.
David Wilson
idk Inherent Vice was my first Pynchon and it was a really funny book but also a smart homage.
then I read crying of lot 49 and could see the 'literary' qualities of his works.
and now I'm reading V
Christopher Campbell
I'm actually going to have to agree. I don't know why anyone even bothered. Come on, have some self respect, Veeky Forums
Aaron Jenkins
i dont think anyone actually does i sure dont
Nolan Taylor
i think dfw is better not that it's saying much
Samuel Hughes
I'm pretty sure no one here has actually read Pynchon. I know I haven't. Let's be real, guys.
David Scott
i wish i hadn't
Nolan Mitchell
I have. I've read V, TCOL49, and GR. I love Pynchy.
Robert Bailey
Boy i sure love sucking cock
Julian Brooks
No you haven't. This is an anonymous forum. You don't have to try to impress us.
Angel White
OK so I read mason and Dixon and didn't really like it. not much happened (I know I'm a pleb). will I like his other books.
Kevin Brown
Cool, breh. No judgement.
William Davis
I haven't read M&D. I loved V. and GR. Both are very funny. GR is a masterpiece, but difficult.
Elijah Butler
if you're into things happening dont read pynchon
Lucas Peterson
all I needed to hear
Matthew Moore
Pynchon, how do you say his fucking name? Pin shun? Pin shawn?
William Brooks
Shared subjectivity
Cooper Robinson
He's an example of what super high art is to rich people. ITS A MEME GUYS YOU ALL FELL FOR IT AND HIS POCKETS ARE LINED W GOLD.
lol brb writing a 'masterpiece' that's so complicated I can just tell people they 'didn't get it' and they'll still throw money at me. People don't want to get it guys they want to put you on a pedestal.
Joshua Walker
This only works after you've published some thing half decent, not gonna deny at least some of his work ain't something.
Grayson Williams
Hey Greg, you're a fag man. This may come as a shock, but you really are, I'm sorry, you should probably tell your parents.
Parker Long
it's quite funny, i sometimes go to Veeky Forums and /mu/ and on every board the biggest insult is to be called a meme... (writer, musician, whatever)
stay insecure
Xavier Sanchez
Pomo is cancer, but Pynchon is alright.
John Gonzalez
The way it is spelt: Pynchon = Pinch On.
Aaron Wilson
t. Someone who's never read Pynchon
Some new zany thing happens every other page
Matthew Wright
When you read people on here saying Pynchon's too difficult, nothing happens, he's just a "look at how esoteric I am" writer, etc., it's clear they haven't read anything he's written. He doesn't take himself seriously at all, aside from his sentimental, heartfelt moments. He's just in it for fun. These people's criticisms may apply to a large percentage of pomo writers, but definitely not Pynchon
Mason Kelly
is Porno writer a new meme? or am I missing something?
Blake Taylor
He's basically David Foster Wallace without the self-hatred.