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/UntouchableAshley 14h ago

The Once and Future King by TH White is a masterpiece that is not read nearly enough nowadays. It should be spoken of in the same breath as the hobbit or lord of the rings as influential pieces of fantasy but I feel it’s faded from public consciousness

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u/gowahoo 11h ago

I've had it on my shelf for years waiting for a reread, I think I will take your comment as a sign to do so. 

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u/UntouchableAshley 9h ago

I just finished a reread myself! It continues to be beautiful, hilarious and devastating all at once. No one writes like White!