152 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062334411
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 22 April 2014
Description
Thomas Pynchon's classic post-modern satire, which tells the wonderfully unusual story of Oedipa Maas, first published in 1965.When her ex-lover, wealthy real-estate tycoon Pierce Inverarity dies and designates her the co-executor of his estate, C...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,970 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
funny 49%
adventurous 27%
dark 25%
reflective 21%
tense 17%
emotional 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 3%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 35% | Character: 17% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, InfidelityModerate
Racial slurs, Drug use, PedophiliaMinor
Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide
152 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062334411
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 22 April 2014
Description
Thomas Pynchon's classic post-modern satire, which tells the wonderfully unusual story of Oedipa Maas, first published in 1965.When her ex-lover, wealthy real-estate tycoon Pierce Inverarity dies and designates her the co-executor of his estate, C...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,970 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
funny 49%
adventurous 27%
dark 25%
reflective 21%
tense 17%
emotional 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 3%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 35% | Character: 17% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, InfidelityModerate
Racial slurs, Drug use, PedophiliaMinor
Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide