Panning Mason &amp; Dixon, the New Republic 's James Wood declares Thomas Pynchon's penchant for allegory tiresome and his alleged cleverness to be overwrought and heavy-handed.
James Wood says the allegory gets old and hard to read.
James Wood says the allegory is fun to read.
Definitely the other way around.
A girl laughing.
There is a person doing some rock climbing.
A woman is wearing a blue shirt.
A person takes a picture of a large room.
A smaller road is found on the west side, which has breathtaking views of Helvellyn Peak.