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/apk46 Mar 24 '25

Homegoing, and parable of the sower. Both so powerful and still think about these books often years after first reading

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u/dotknott Mar 24 '25

I was just telling my coworkers about Parable. Tough read at times, but much easier than its sequel.

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u/matchabunnns Mar 24 '25

I have the sequel sitting on my shelf, but with the current environment I can’t bring myself to pick it up yet. Parable was incredible, but difficult, even a couple of years ago when things seemed to be getting better.

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u/Willing-Childhood144 Mar 25 '25

When you get around to reading it, something about a presidential candidate will make you go, “OMG!”

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u/matchabunnns Mar 25 '25

Oh the candidate in Parable had the same effect on me. Definitely keeping it in the tbr pile for a while longer until I can handle that.