The Fifth Head of Cerberus
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The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Gene Wolfe
3 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2011–2020.
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As an aside, Wolfe is on another level entirely. He absolutely wrapped his stories in puzzles, and in his case the puzzle and the story are two sides of the same coin and completely inseparable. To decipher the puzzle is to understand the story.
Try Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus and see if you might change your mind. It's very readable, and it's pleasantly short. It's half Borges, half Sturgeon, with a pinch of Ray Bradbury.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2015? 2015 · 1 recommendation
- The Best Science Fiction Books (According to Reddit) 2011 · 1 recommendation