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Jerusalem by Alan Moore
4.0

The high rating is for the many passages of this that are utterly enthralling, mindbogglingly imaginative, and profound. It misses getting five stars because it really is too long: many, many pages could be removed and the book would be better for it. Also there's a chapter in the style of Finnegan's Wake, which is just cruel. You have to go into it in the right frame of mind, and maybe do it on holiday when you have time to properly sink into it. You'll get a *lot* out of it - just don't expect an easy read.