Loved itit's a seemingly endless you know astounding demonstration of wit and intelligence combined with knee slap humor fascinating references really just outrageous on every single level
Gravity's Rainbow (1973)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive - ISBN:
- 9780143039945
- Length:
- 776 pages
Genres: science fiction
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Michael Christie
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Loved itit's one of those books you should read once in your lifetime but no one's going to blame you if you put it away and never touch it again it's it's a treasure chamber but it's filled with traps it's one hell of a dungeon.