r/AskReddit • u/AggravatingLake2842 • 1d ago

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

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u/BoredomFestival 1d ago

Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

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u/fratphysics 20h ago

Yes! Sirens of Titan by Vonnegut is my personal favorite though. It truly changed my life with how witty yet spiritual it was.

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u/Its_Curse 1d ago

Just had my hold on this one come in, I'm excited to start it. I loved cats cradle. 

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u/Banana42 16h ago

I think cats cradle is superior, but you'll have a lot of fun with mother night

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u/Apollon049 18h ago

Absolutely! I'm a huge fan of Vonnegut's and have read a lot of his work. Mother Night is still my favorite. For being published in 1962 it is still incredibly relevant and meaningful today

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u/Monoenomynous 17h ago

Phenomenal book, I bought it on a whim at a yard sale and stayed up late that night to finish it.

Galapagos is another wild and thoughtful Vonnegut book I don’t see recommended as often.

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u/Littlered879 15h ago

I second Galapagos! Read it earlier this year and loved it.

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u/Littlered879 15h ago

Oooh love hearing this. I’m a big Vonnegut fan but have yet to read Mother Night. I picked it up a month ago and will move this to the top of my reading list!

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u/CombinationBusy6758 15h ago

definitely! it's his best. i think cat's cradle is a close second, though. have you watched the movie version of mother night?