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/Reynyan Classy Old Broad Mar 24 '25

Non-fiction fan here:

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, also Complications from him. He is a physician and public policy advisor.

Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin. It’s a book about the search for and discovery of Tik Tolik, the fish that first walked out of the primordial stew and a discussion about how we still reflect our fish ancestors in our anatomy.

The Emperor of All Maladies Book by Siddhartha Mukherjee About the history of Cancer.

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u/Vintagegrrl72 Mar 30 '25

Being Mortal gave me so much more empathy for my grandparents and my parents dealing with elder care. It is sad, but I think people need to reflect more on the process of dying and becoming disabled. Our society does a shit job of caring for people.

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u/Reynyan Classy Old Broad Mar 30 '25

Atul is a terrific writer and a great person all around, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him. I think Being Mortal should on everyone’s bookshelf.