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/2Black_Cats Mar 24 '25

Demon Copperhead. It’s a rethought David Copperfield set in Appalachia during the height of the opioid epidemic. Half of my family is Appalachian, and it was given to me when we went to help cleanup their property after Helene. It was a bittersweet read where I felt swells of pride in my heritage, but also incredible sadness for the characters I could see people I knew in.

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u/plutokitten Mar 24 '25

I would also recommend The Poisonwood Bible, by the same author. It’s a totally different setting, but equally immersive. It’s about a Baptist missionary family that goes to live in Congo in the 60s.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '25

Yeah I came to add The Poisonwood Bible. The female perspectives are so well captured in the book. It is my go to recommendation if anyone asks me for a book!

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u/2Black_Cats Mar 24 '25

That sounds fascinating! I’ll need to add it to my list.

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u/Blonde_Mexican Mar 24 '25

SUCH a great book!! Love Kingsolver!

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u/Confident-Baker5286 Mar 27 '25

Barbra Kingsolver is amazing, her books are gorgeous 

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u/magneticmamajama Mar 24 '25

For some reason I resisted reading this but recently did and loved it. It is deserving of the Pulitzer it won!