Mother Night
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Mother Night
Kurt Vonnegut
8 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2013–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."
Not OP, but as someone who found GEB pretentious, I think the most mind-blowing books I have read were probably Kurt Vonnegut.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life? 2020 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: What book changed your life? 2022 · 2 recommendations
- Gödel, Escher, Bach is the most influential book in my life (2022) 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask: Read a book that changed your life? Title? 2013 · 1 recommendation