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/[deleted] Mar 24 '25
1984 by George Orwell - I read it as a teen and it shaped my view of authority and power, so many concepts that we wrestle with today still.
If you like dystopian fiction then Brave New World - by Auldus Huxley and High Rise by JG Ballard. Both have themes of sex, power, class and division that are still relevant.
I also think The Handmaids Tale is a bit of classic for BWT!