Vineland by Thomas Pynchon

Vineland

Thomas Pynchon

400 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction literary funny slow-paced

Description

Vineland, a zone of blessed anarchy in northern California, is the last refuge of hippiedom, a culture devastated by the sobriety epidemic, Reaganomics, and the Tube. Here, in an Orwellian 1984, Zoyd Wheeler and his daughter Prairie search for Pra...

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Community Reviews Summary of 474 reviews

Moods

challenging 82%
adventurous 76%
funny 76%
mysterious 58%
dark 11%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
lighthearted 11%
reflective 11%
sad 11%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.6

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