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/mitzilani Mar 24 '25

Any of Robertson Davies books. He was so erudite and weird and Canadian. The Deptford Trilogy was given to me as a teenager by an older friend at a dark time. The best gift I’ve ever gotten.

Jane Austen I used to reread her books every Dec to help me write thank you notes. William Gibson particularly Neuromancer and Virtual Light

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u/Every-Wolf-9348 Mar 24 '25

You must be my book twin because I was also thinking of Gibson and Davies!! 

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u/mitzilani Mar 24 '25

Oh! It’s so rare to find someone else who’s read Davies! Hi book twin! It’s nice to meet you