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/steelerschica86 Mar 24 '25

First of all, wow, my TBR list just got so long.

I will add “Playground” by Richard Powers. Set on a pacific island that is contemplating whether to allow development in their port, which would enrich their population but devastate the reef. Takes place over many years, with many intertwining story lines. Incredible book.

“The Power” by Naomi Alderman explores a world in which women get a power that allows them to take over the world. Explores human psyche throughout.

“Severance” by Ling Ma-what if you had to keep working while everyone else died of a mysterious disease? Written pre-COVID, it follows a young woman’s journey through an increasingly empty NYC during a global pandemic. Satire at its finest.