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by Thomas Pynchon
Taste attributes: dramacomedymysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeOriginal and serious: a smart novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Having just been released from the Navy, Benny Profane is content to lead a slothful existence with his friends, where the only real ambition is to perfect the art of "schlemihlhood," or being a dupe, and where "responsibility" is a dirty word. Among his pals--called the Whole Sick Crew--is Slab, an artist who can't seem to paint anything other than cheese danishes.
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- Author
- Thomas Pynchon
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 492
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- Open Library
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