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Book Review of Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 2


Well not sure what to think of "Inherent Vice." Reading it was like being on a prolonged acid trip through the late 60s. I thought the plot was very convoluted and hard to keep track of what was going on with its many characters and subplots. The story did have the feel of being in Southern California during the 60s including the drug use, hippies, weird life styles, music, etc. I have tried reading Pynchon before and have always found his novels to be difficult reads. This one was not quite as difficult but it still left me going "huh?" at the end.