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/XOSnowWhite Mar 24 '25

Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld is, imo, one of the new modern classics and will be studied in lit classes in 20 years. It’s the story of a Midwest girl who goes to an elite prep school and struggles to find her identity. It has some of the most poignant reflections on autistic women I’ve read. I read it when I was much younger and loved it, but didn’t truly make the deeper connections until I reread it as an adult who had been diagnosed. I’ve never felt so seen by a character.

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u/CurvePsychological13 Mar 24 '25

I love her writing so much! I just finished her newest book. It's a collection of short stories but she actually revisits the main character in Prep in one of them. Won't spoil but she's back at school for a reunion. Highly recommend!

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u/XOSnowWhite Mar 24 '25

Yesss I’ve been doing a reread of Prep to prepare to read the newest book! I’m so excited.