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I looked through what I had read and found that We, by Zamyatin stands out as a novel I think is important and a valuable reading experience.
I think the idea of reducing humanity to mathematical equations and logic is something I see now in subtle and not-so-subtle ways as much as the author might have seen it back when he wrote this book. The society being examined had been crystalised into a proof that needed to be validated at every opportunity. To an extent I feel that we are subject to similar manipulation and I tend to like books that make me create the links from the page to the world around me like this.
Having written this though, I feel that there are many books on this nomination list that I may have nominated had I read them. I will be trying to remedy that in the future, but for now, I believe We is at least a creditable choice.
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