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A review by whatthesquids
V. by Thomas Pynchon
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
I bounced off this book hard and wouldnt have finished it if it didnt have annotations from my grandfather in it. I feel like it would be better if his editor had made him remove 20% before publishing. I dont know, maybe i wasnt able to engage with it on its level. I left feeling like i had my time wasted.
Graphic: Genocide, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia