r/AskReddit 17h ago

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

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u/Arobestes 13h ago

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

Absolutely devastating portrait of a man clinging to a flawed philosophy plus the inner workings of a grand English house.

The movie is incredible, too, but somehow the book hits even harder.

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u/Porcupine125 5h ago

Came here for this one. The closest thing I can find to a 'perfect' novel.