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.
I used to joke that the one condition I had for anyone who wanted to marry me was that they must have read that book and liked it.
My wife hasn’t read it, but that’s another story. It’s still my absolute favourite book from one of my favourite classic Russian novelists.