Kira answers “Here is my request: Assuming that I love...”

Mike Nelson asked this question about The Magus:

Here is my request: Assuming that I love "The Magus" (which I do), please recommend one novel which I might enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed "The Magus". (Background ... I loved "The Magus" because it is exceptionally well written, and also because the "psycho-social" context resonates so strongly with the culture of those of us who grew up in the 60s and 70s. I have, BTW, read "The French Lieutenant's Woman".) ??

Kira You're probably done with this by now, but in case you're still looking try Milan Kundera's Unbearable Lightness of Being. Same mix of bizarre and pro…moreYou're probably done with this by now, but in case you're still looking try Milan Kundera's Unbearable Lightness of Being. Same mix of bizarre and profound that I found in The Magus. Also really fun to read. (less)

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