Maddie Weinstein

Howards End (E. M. Forster)

Recommended by Maddie Weinstein

in response to James Kylstra

What’s your all-time favorite novel? I’m just looking for the GOAT; I’m tired of reading books that lots of people like but no one really loves.

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I have a lot of favorite books, but this is the only book that has been beloved by every person I've recommended it to. It's beautifully written. It's politically prescient. It's perfect.

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James Kylstra
James Kylstra
@jamesJul 22, 2026
Thanks for the rec!

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Howards End

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Lida Richardson

Lida Richardson

“One of my all-time favorite books. I read it after A Room With a View, which imo is also phenomenal, but very different (you know I will always love a good romance). The scene where Helen listens to Beethoven is one of my favorite pieces of writing of all time, just such a feat of art and character work and imagination. I made @Jessie listen to me read it out loud once. The whole thing is miraculo”

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fairuseabby

“Sisters, dramatic correspondence, class conflict, feuding families, witty banter. If you love it, then read On Beauty by Zadie Smith.”

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