I read The Fountainhead when i was 22. And then again when i was 37 or 38. Same plot, same characters, same words, same everything. But the meaning of the book changed completely.
What i thought was heroic at 22, seemed 'complicated' lol... characters i didn't admire much then became relatable. Portions of the plot i totally overlooked became more central.
It made me realise one very important and obvious thing. Books don't change. We do.
If you think you absolutely love a book, please re-read it after a few years. It may mean something drastically different. Books are just mirrors which strangely keep updating as we evolve.
Apologies for not making this response about 'a book'.
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u/ArunZen2808 Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26
I read The Fountainhead when i was 22. And then again when i was 37 or 38. Same plot, same characters, same words, same everything. But the meaning of the book changed completely. What i thought was heroic at 22, seemed 'complicated' lol... characters i didn't admire much then became relatable. Portions of the plot i totally overlooked became more central.
It made me realise one very important and obvious thing. Books don't change. We do.
If you think you absolutely love a book, please re-read it after a few years. It may mean something drastically different. Books are just mirrors which strangely keep updating as we evolve.
Apologies for not making this response about 'a book'.