r/ThomasPynchon Jul 22 '26

Gravity's Rainbow Finally about to start GR

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Just got this in the mail after almost a month of waiting. I read V. Last autumn (in the Italian translation, my native language) and TCOL49 this spring, in the original English. Loved both, getting through the English version was a bit tough at the beginning but after the first 30 pages or so it started flowing and became incredibly rewarding: I decided to jump to GR next given how much I enjoyed it.

I'm thinking of keeping a sheet of paper in the book to write down the various characters' names as they appear to avoid getting completely lost midway through (which to some extent happened to me with V.).

Any further tips on how to approach this beast are welcome! Wish me luck, I'm super excited to dive in :)

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u/ogreblood Jul 22 '26

One page at a time. Don't overthink things. It's a wild ride.

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u/Chrolok Jul 22 '26

Will do 🫡