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What the shit did I just read?
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>>7495504
shit.
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>>7495504
shit
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>>7495504
shit
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>>7495504
shit.
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Peace by Gene Wolfe
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>>7495504
This is objectively Wolfe's best work. What do you want to know OP?
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>>7495504

You've just read a remarkable novel by one of America's finest writers, and one of my favourite books

also he's a ghost
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An excellent book by an excellent author. Possibly my favorite book.
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Is this worth reading?
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>>7495974
Absolutely. Especially if you're one of those snobs who looks down on Wolfe for his genre works.
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>that moment after the first chapter when you realize what is happening

>that moment 3/4 through when you realize what happened to his aunt

>that moment halfway through when your realize this book is fucking terrifying

>that moment when Mr. Tilly's entire life
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>re-reading the first chapter directly after finishing
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>>7495504
Aramini will tell you. http://youtu.be/v_8cybujZjU
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>>7495504

I thought the same thing when I read Wolfe's "There are doors"
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