For those who keep up with Pynchon ephemera. There is an interesting article on Gravity's Rainbow in the online mag "Compact." https://compactmag.com/article/pynchon-s-prophecy

It nicely summarizes the disparate opinions expressed in this sub about Pynchon from time to time.

Wishing you well, regardless of how you feel about Pynchon. :)

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McGilla_Gorilla t1_jeaw61h wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:03 PM

Just finished Gravity’s Rainbow for the first time. Incredible book, loved so many different aspects. Love the way this article brings in the AI discussion, it’s really incredible Pynchon wrote this thing when the internet wasn’t even really an idea yet:

> need no longer to be run by the Invisible Hand, but now could create itself—its own logic, momentum, style, from inside

Highly recommend it to folks. It has a difficult reputation but honestly most of it is pretty approachable.

mountuhuru t1_jeajcto wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:41 PM

Thank you for posting this excellent article. It makes me want to read Gravity’s Rainbow again.

Nodbot t1_jeamkg7 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:02 PM

This is easily the best article I have read on the novel

slowmokomodo t1_jecbhp6 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:41 PM

So the last line makes me feel like I'm welcome. I hate this book. Never picked up one I disliked more. That said, I'm glad you all love it and we can still be friends. Maybe one day we'll cross paths and you can explain this heap of babble to me. Cheers!

hauj0bb t1_jealz1n wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:58 PM

I read GR 3 times and I still have this feeling some things are to be discovered.