This marks the second Pynchon novel I've read, the first being the much shorter The Crying of Lot 49, enjoyed many, many years ago. My review lacks the sophistication or understanding of others I've read, but . . . I really liked this book. I won't (can't, really) comment on Pynchon's representation of metaphysics, the Enlightenment, or the European arrival in America. Instead, I'll say it's packed with good stuff, and that's just the parts I understand. I can also say that I knew I would finish this impressive (in size, language, story, etc.) tome early, at the introduction of the Learn'd Dog.
"The Dog, with an expressive swing of his Head, makes a dignified Exit, no more than one wag of the Tail per step."
"The Dog, with an expressive swing of his Head, makes a dignified Exit, no more than one wag of the Tail per step."
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