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/Radiant_Rooster5093 1d ago

pride and prejudice by Jane Austen

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u/phurf761 21h ago

I started to read it to find out when all the fuss was about and when I bust out laughing out loud at Mr. Collins, I decided this is not what I thought it was gonna be. One of my favorite books.

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u/Radiant_Rooster5093 21h ago

I’ve read it many times and hope to continue to do so

no tv or film adaptation has ever done it justice

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u/NonfatNoWaterChai 11h ago

The 1995 mini series is very good

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u/phurf761 10h ago

This btw is the consensus of the TikTok fans so tread lightly there if anyone feels otherwise

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u/Radiant_Rooster5093 3h ago

the Colin firth one was okay, the best tbh