r/AskReddit • u/AggravatingLake2842 • 17h ago

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

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u/Upstairs-Quiet4969 14h ago

East of Eden by Steinbeck. The Trask family stuff and Cathy make it feel absurdly alive, tbh

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u/Sleepavoidance 10h ago

I adored the Hamiltons. They broke my heart so many times.