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Copy/paste the text below into your blog. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24113.Godel_Escher_Bach_An_Eternal_Golden_Braid?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167520215m/24113.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24113.Godel_Escher_Bach_An_Eternal_Golden_Braid?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13577.Douglas_R_Hofstadter">Douglas R. Hofstadter</a><br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2254354?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a> rating: 5 of 5 stars<br/><b>Synopsis:</b> Two books, interwoven. The first is a series of comedic dialogues in which characters created by <a href="/search/search?q=+Lewis+Carrol&t=author"> Lewis Carrol</a> engage in friendly battles of wit and skill, or just conversations, each dialogue being modeled after music by <b>Johann Sebastian Bach</b>. The second is a prosaic exploration of the nature of artificial intelligence, self-reference, and free will. The two halves intertwine with eachother and refer to eachother. <br/> <br/>This book was made with great care, and is a masterpiece. It is the most joyously creative written work I have ever encountered, overflowing with wit and wisdom. The ideas presented in this book, and the manner of their presentation, seems to always be present in my mind. <br/> <br/><b>Disclaimers</b> <br/>1. There is a lot of detailed discussion and demonstration of computer science and formal logic in this book, including many formulas and symbols. This can be off-putting for those without inclanations towards logic or math. <br/> <br/>2. This is an epic book that covers an insane amount of ground. While <a href="/search/search?q=+Hofstadter&t=author"> Hofstadter</a> covers that ground with astonishing clarity, it is still a long and winding journey, and requires quite a commitment. Not a light read. <br/> <br/>3. This book will change the way you think about everything. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/145889?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">View all my reviews.</a>