Inherent Vice
by Thomas Pynchon
Taste attributes: crimedetectivecomedypsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn inventive crime novel that is heavy, layered and grounded. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
Doc Sportello is bewildered when an ex-girlfriend returns to recruit him in a plot to kidnap a wealthy construction executive. Soon, Sportello finds himself in the midst of a thrilling conspiracy with an undercover cop and a group of dentists who are swindling the IRS.
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- Author
- Thomas Pynchon
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 384
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- Open Library
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