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The thing with His Master's Voice

I first read that book when I was maybe 13

It was awesome, it was an adventure, it opened many avenues of thought on how the Universe might work

I read it again when I was around 19

It spoke to an aspiring (and arrogant) young scholar about the life of a scholar. How there were the third-rate hacks and the first-rate geniuses. I figured I was the latter, when reality later showed me my error.

I read it again when I was 21, and again and again to this day, every six months or so. The story deepens with each reading, the deeper messages about humanity slowly open themselves up to my ponderously slow mental mastication. Every time I come a little closer, but I am left with the feeling that there's some deeper understanding there, something I'll get on the next go.

Much of my life philosophy has been shaped and/or articulated by that book. You may find it's rubbish, since we have very little common ground, but there you go all the same.

edit: Also, I don't like the English translation at all compared to the Finnish one. Don't know Polish so can't say which is truer.
Do I have to ask about OCD? I serioulsy doubt I'll be able to get much below the surface. And multiple readings? Maybe when the kids are off to college and I'm retired. But I admit I'm feeling a bit of anticipation now.