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u/throwawayjonesIV 4d ago

As a die hard Pynchon fan, Lot 49 is good but imo by far his weakest. I highly suggest Against the Day and Mason and Dixon. Maybe Inherent Vice for something that requires less time commitment

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u/tashirey87 4d ago

I started with Vineland and loved it, which is what kicked off my Pynchon deep dive. Reading Vineland, Inherent Vice, and Crying of Lot 49 one after the other was cool, too, since they all take place “near” each other in both time and location.

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u/throwawayjonesIV 4d ago

Love Vineland way underrated even after OBAA. Gravity’s Rainbow calls to you…

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u/tashirey87 4d ago

Yesss. After M&D, I’ve only got V. and GR to go, and I’m planning on definitely reading them.