What is the author's style in The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon?

Pynchon uses very complex sentence structures somewhat in the style of stream of consciousness, popularized by such authors as Virginia Woolf and William Faulkner. The denseness of allusion and the enigmatic nature of description have led to comparisons between Pynchon and James Joyce. Pynchon's language is full of slang, idiomatic expressions, and colloquial speech. His style thus resembles that of other Beat writers such as William Burroughs. Their style sought to bring life to more overtly correct writing which was perceived as staid and dull, reflecting a staid and dull social world.