Fifth Head, Icehenge, etc. (Score 1)

I was aware of the structural parallels between

• Icehenge

and

• The Fifth Head of Cerberus

, but didn't realize that they were conscious. That said, I think Icehenge is a very politically important book, though it may be difficult for those who might benefit most from it.

Often, Wolfe's stories can be likened to one segment of Kurosawa's

• Rashomon

, or one viewpoint of Faulkner's

• As I Lay Dying

. The puzzles are more difficult because we must usually tweak out the "truth" from internal inconsistencies, rather than having extra help of external inconsistencies to rely on.

While we all bring something to the table as interpreters when we read, Wolfe insists that his readers bring much more than usual.