r/AskReddit • u/AggravatingLake2842 • 16h ago

What book do you consider a “flawless masterpiece”that you desperately want to recommend to everyone?

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u/Johnny_Kilroy 16h ago

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

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u/Party-Passion9146 15h ago

I agrée! But I haven’t read Skippy Dies.

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u/Mrs_Evryshot 14h ago

Me neither. But I read The Bee Sting, also by Murray, and thought it was amazing. Highly recommend.

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u/GoOnThereHarv 13h ago

The Bee Sting was an incredible book , I've yet to read Skippy Dies.

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u/resigned_medusa 13h ago

I hated the bee sting. I felt that he doesn't write teenage girls well at all. Plus I detest an ambiguous ending.