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Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe
4.0
challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book has some capital-P Problems with women. At the same time it's told in a way that absolutely compelled me and I recognized its influence on some of my other favorites immediately. Severian is a weird little creep.