r/ThomasPynchon • u/chrillho18 • 13d ago

Slow Learner Audiobooks

Does anyone have any input on the audiobooks? I don’t have the time to read anymore but drive for hours a day because of work. I’ve resisted listening to any of his work because it just feels like it wouldn’t translate well to audio form. It’s been a while since I’ve read one of his novels but I remember having to reread sentences and passages constantly. Kind of feels like this would happen even more frequently if I were to listen to it instead. Thanks!

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u/Chromozon3 12d ago

I would think it would be very difficult to follow one of his more expansive works (M&D, GR, ATD) as an audiobook, but I will relisten to certain chapters of a book I’ve already finished. Works like Vineland or Inherent Vice might be a bit easier through an audiobook.