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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T20:27:11.000Z",
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  "textContent": "I absolutely loved the natural lyricism of The Great Gatsby — still haven't found another book like it. I found these threads for recommendations of other books with beautiful prose: https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/92vs8a/the_best_prose_youve_read/ https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/ih9gs0/im_looking_for_books_like_the_great_gatsby_i/ https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/1tlj2v5/most_beautiful_book_youve_read/ But I just finished Kazuo Ishiguro's Remains of the Day about a British butler post-WWII — period pieces are not something I seek out, [...]",
  "title": "Contemporary books with unforced lyrical prose like The Great Gatsby — beautiful, but not self-consciously so. (Example quotes and more details in the post)"
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