Ask HN: Is "Gödel, Escher, Bach" still worth reading?

Since it's such a famous and lauded book, I figured that perhaps I should pick it up and give it a stab. I've read conflicting opinions on it: that it's a timeless classic which intersects mathematics with philosophy and whimsical humor, that it's pretentious or that it's now outdated.

What do you guys think? Is it worth it?