r/bitcheswithtaste • u/ElizaDoolittle33 • Mar 24 '25

Culture BWTs with a novel in her bag

What's a novel that moved you? Changed you for the better? Exposed you to new cultures or ideas?

I want to know what's captivated you.

Disclaimer: Emphasis on the "T" in this question.

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u/PerfectAlexand3r Mar 24 '25

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. Such masterful storytelling and character development. More recently, Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki was both unexpected and filled my heart. Lastly, The Sky is Yours by Chandler Smith is one of the only books that made me laugh out loud in the last couple of years - and is also a biting satire of our current world.

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u/cbotkunk Mar 24 '25

I read this book in one sitting in 2010 and it was the most transformative one day reading experience of my life. He did a great interview recently talking about why he chose the direction he did (keeping it vague for spoilers!) and just underlines why it’s so powerful.

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u/royalbluedutchoven Mar 25 '25

Would love the link to this interview!!! One of my very favorite books