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Unsong is an absolute favorite. I would love to pay $$$ for a printed version. Its target demographic miiiight be specifically Jewish, atheist, programmers. Wh
by jpochtar 6y ago
Unsong is an absolute favorite. I would love to pay $$$ for a printed version.
Its target demographic miiiight be specifically Jewish, atheist, programmers. Who think about those three things a lot and in combination. I've stopped trying to get anyone not in that demo to read it. But if that's you, please give it a shot!
- viewer5 6y agoNot being Jewish or knowing a whole lot about Judaism, is too much of it going to go over my head? I'm pretty lousy at noticing/interpreting symbolism in fiction, in case that would either help or hurt my enjoyment here (e.g. "blowing right past symbolism that I wouldn't understand anyway" might be better than "noticing it but being stumped for lack of religious background").
- nineplay 6y agoI'm not Jewish and absolutely loved it.
- lukifer 6y agoAlso not Jewish, and easily my favorite read of the 2010's, both in thought-provocation and pure enjoyment. Not since Douglas Adams have I been tickled pink by every word. As someone who skews atheist but is fascinated by religion, the Kabbalistic mysticism was not only fascinating in its own right, but also a superb lens to examine theological questions without triggering the reflexive aversions many of us non-believers have developed w/r/t Christianity.
- GLjEI4YbnGD27LB 6y agoI, nor my friend, is Jewish and quite liked it. (Still atheist programmers, so that might help)
- gauchojs 6y agoIs there something similar for theist catholic programmers?
- smsm42 6y agoTwo out of three, so I can't really be sure, but I don't think you need any of these to enjoy Unsong.