And if this book should be read for any reason at all it should be appreciated for its stunning command of depth its language and scope of insight into what he (Pynchon) does manage to make obvious and that is the unequivocal depravity of the human condition in its ability to jump from the page and literally assault the reader with perceptions of delusion decadence debauchery and wantonness. And as I researched before during and after reading the book I discovered a cult of hobbyists and influencers code breakers and book reviewers along with any number of youtubers and devoted followers who still and probably always will spend countless hours attempting to decipher and explain the caterwauling mayhem and madness behind Pynchon’s method.