Basically what the title says: Is there any fiction book you’ve ever read that has emotionally or intellectually connected with you so much it changed the way you viewed the world, changed the way you viewed yourself or changed the way you viewed life (your own or in general)?
If so…
- What book was it?
- Why did it connect so well with you?
- How did it make you feel?
- And how did it change you?
Just to emphasize, I’m solely asking about works of fiction here. So nothing like reading just an academic book on philosophy or a self-help book or something.
A Canticle for Leibowitz lives in my head full time. My dad recommended it to me years ago and I love sci-fi so I picked it up and it just blew me away. The discussions about human nature, theology, and the pitfalls of technological advancement without similar moral advancement, as well as the exploration of differing and opposed belief systems without painting anyone as “right” or “wrong” made a lasting impression on me. I can’t recommend the book enough to anyone who hasn’t read it.