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As a Pynchon fanatic, I thought he'd never again reach the heights of Gravity's Rainbow, which is one of the great books of all time. But Against the Day was a real treat. It took about 100 pages or so to get hooked and then I never wanted it to end. It seemed almost a summation of Pynchon's career, with loving references to his previous novels, short fiction, themes, and characters. And it was a step towards his further mastery of writing that's lyrical, funny, sweet, terrifying, weird, and wise.
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Against the Day: A Novel by Thomas Pynchon
Ken Jones, January 2, 2010
As a Pynchon fanatic, I thought he'd never again reach the heights of Gravity's Rainbow, which is one of the great books of all time. But Against the Day was a real treat. It took about 100 pages or so to get hooked and then I never wanted it to end. It seemed almost a summation of Pynchon's career, with loving references to his previous novels, short fiction, themes, and characters. And it was a step towards his further mastery of writing that's lyrical, funny, sweet, terrifying, weird, and wise.(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)