I liked the way Pynchon makes fun of attempts to impose order on chaos, especially through language. But I'm going to have to let this book sink in a little further in my mind until I can fully comprehend it! At times - like most postmodern books, I think - I find myself engrossed, and at others, plain bored. I'm not sure the juxtaposition of satire (poking fun at randomness, and a human will to organise it) and science (the penultimate expression of order) works to its fullest potential. But like I said, I'll have to let it sink for a bit before I can back up my arguments properly.