Hello Fellow Book Readers,
Not that long ago, I finished "Flowers for Algernon." Even though I did shed a tear or two at the end of the story, I do not find it necessarily sad or depressing. Instead, I believe it is a masterpiece, especially when measured by its value and weight in my life. It told me volumes about men and being human – all while being absolutely hooked, as the book is a pleasure to read and an English literature masterpiece.
Alas, now I struggle to find an equally exciting and important book. I used Goodreads, bestseller lists, Nebula and Hugo Award winners, and so on. However, when I think about it, only George Orwell's books make me think they were equally worth my time (though I find them more poetic and society-oriented vs. the more intelligent and internal Daniel Kayne).
Anyway, this is my call to you. What book could you recommend I pick next so that I can bend my mind and soul forever while being engaged during the journey? I have no bias toward genre, but I can tell straight away that:
* I find Frank Herbert, or Isaac Asimov, well, a bit verbose and boring.
* I love Kurt Vonnegut, but his books are too light in substance in general.
* I love Jacek Dukaj, as he's, the master of Polish language (I read in original) and the king of sci-fi. Yet going through his book is a masochistic pleasure, where you learn the worlds he creates slowly and always through pain.
by OutOfMana123