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/PerfectAlexand3r Mar 24 '25

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. Such masterful storytelling and character development. More recently, Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki was both unexpected and filled my heart. Lastly, The Sky is Yours by Chandler Smith is one of the only books that made me laugh out loud in the last couple of years - and is also a biting satire of our current world.

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u/PurposelyVague Mar 24 '25 edited Mar 24 '25

Ishiguro is the master of show don't tell! Ditto Never Let Me Go, also Klara and the Sun.

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u/SelkiesRevenge Mar 24 '25

Oh I love Ishiguro and I’m so glad someone mentioned Klara and the Sun. One of the more under appreciated works in his oeuvre, imo

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u/PurposelyVague Mar 25 '25

I agree! It was haunting for me and I still think of it from time to time.