It's not that Thomas Pynchon sets out to be dense, he just wants to give you all the bang for your buck that he can. It's truly brilliant, one of the greatest American novels, and probably one of the weirdest endings in the history of literature.

Such a sad, bitter tale, where hope is the furthest away from anything in the world. I'd, however, like to be unstuck in time sometime.

Not gonna lie, I do like Harry Potter and I still think this is the best of the bunch. Focused on characters rather than action we finally get to know the gang. The movie version still stands as the best adaptation yet.

Okay, it's difficult, probably one of the most difficult books ever, but Joyce's masterpiece has everything from humor to death and it is enjoyable, even if not everything is caught up on the first go around.

Strange, dark, disturbing Bradbury but regardless it is captivating.

Imagine if Thomas Pynchon wrote a kids' book...it might come to be something like this. Clever wordplay and genius puns.

See? Little kids can't create perfect socities either.

Somewhere towards the middle it changes from a Garciamarquezian magic realism piece to this massive conspiracy involving whales ruling the world. Still, a hilarious trip along the way.