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Is this one of those books that is great because that is what people are supposed to say, or is it in fact great based on it own merits?I find most classics fit that the category because people are sheep and don't want to appear as if they had "missed" the greatness of the book. I don't have the time to invest in a so-so book because people won't say it's crap.
Ryan Thistlethwaite The beauty of this series (and most Wolfe really) is that they are a beautiful object in their own right. There are certainly deeper questions, religi…moreThe beauty of this series (and most Wolfe really) is that they are a beautiful object in their own right. There are certainly deeper questions, religious and philosophical contemplation along with the fantastic and terrifying (although often neither are apparent at first glance) - but more importantly Wolfe has wonderful and beautiful prose such that even reading his books at face value for the first time is usually a joy for keen readers. He has a magnificent turn of phrase to take the mundane and make it sublime - or vice versa.(less)
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The Book of the New Sun
by Gene Wolfe
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