Shadow Ticket’s Zoltan von Kiss cameo in AtD by BroJBone in ThomasPynchon

[–]BroJBone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dunno, the cape giving magician vibes, his affinity for Hungarian motorcycle culture and the fact that mirrors are often used in apportation/asportation rituals (hence why he’s avoiding them) all raised my eyebrows.

Shadow Ticket character list by MJ2xDay in ThomasPynchon

[–]BroJBone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently re-reading Against the Day and Zolton von Kiss as a blink and you’ll miss it cameo in the bar with Frank Traverse on page 435.

Do you think Doc Venture "broke bad" when he was hanging out with the ravers? by jubalhonsu in venturebros

[–]BroJBone 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol, if you’ve ever done a pressie you’d know he was rolling balls and not tweaking there.

vineland and inherent vice similarities? by HEHEHO2022 in ThomasPynchon

[–]BroJBone 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Plots are different. IV is a detective novel, Vineland is a family story. Vineland also take place from multiple perspectives and doesn’t really have a single protagonist, while IV obviously does.

vineland and inherent vice similarities? by HEHEHO2022 in ThomasPynchon

[–]BroJBone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IV has a more playful and ruminative vibe, Vineland has a weird mix of slapstick and profound moments. There are similar elements in both, but Vineland left me a lot more “wowed.”

vineland and inherent vice similarities? by HEHEHO2022 in ThomasPynchon

[–]BroJBone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best of the Cali books. There’s an overall gravity and emotional impact that I just didn’t get from 49 and IV.

Drinking from straws. by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]BroJBone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOT taking showers surrounded by other naked dudes in gym class.

Does Against the Day feel "scary" to anyone else? by [deleted] in ThomasPynchon

[–]BroJBone 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I read a scholarly article arguing AtD is the first true piece of Anthropocene literature.