Notes &
Book #22: The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
This book is abstract and loopy and despite its short length of 150 pages, it was a beast to get through because I was so busy scratching my head in confusion. Every chapter felt like a different story, which ultimately became a bit frustrating. I wanted to like this book because it sounded not far off from one of my other literary loves, Tom Robbins. I didn’t feel much connection with this story; my primary feeling as I read this novel was that of impatience. ultimately, I enjoyed the message: is there an elaborate conspiracy at work in the world around us or do all these things just happen? In terms of this book, I hope its an elaborate conspiracy because I love conspiracy theories.