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I'd heard of this novel forever but never read it till now. The writing alone makes it justly famous: crazy, beautiful, lyrical, like Tolkien or Shakespeare crossed with '60s beat poetry. The plot is interesting enough too, feeling like a well-fleshed-out myth. But my emotions were never quite snagged by it, and I think it's because the whole thing just is too heavy on the allegory for my tastes. It's similar to when I read C.S. Lewis' novels, and can admire the lovely writing and cool fantasy b
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