Symbols abound in V., starting with the title of the book, which is not V but V., an abbreviation which stands for something else. It has been proposed that V stands not only for the character in the novel but for Venus (the shape of the alphabet letter suggesting erotic welcome), Vheissu, Venezuela, and a number of other V's mentioned in the book. The path made by a yo-yo also describes a V, and mirrors frequently appear as representations of the "V" symbol, since a ray of light travels into a mirror and bounces back to the viewer in a "V" pattern.
The lengthy flashbacks are confusing to a reader who.....
