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> And have it change your life?

Yes, a literary work can both be life-changing and not something you agree with.

EG:

I do not at all agree with Marx. Me and others reading his works changed my life irrevocably. Ditto for Hitler.



But you do get that if you said "The best book I've ever read was Mein Kampf in 8th grade. Changed my life." then some people very reasonably won't want to be your friend, right?


Would you befriend someone who said, "The best book I've ever read was Mein Kampf in 8th grade. My life, however, was entirely unaltered thereby."?


I’d be mostly confused. How did the best book you’ve ever read not alter your life?

I was just quoting the actual question in the comment.


You had me until "reasonably". I'd rather friends who have read than friends who prefer ignorance.


I wouldn’t hold it against someone for having read it. Again, big difference between reading a book and saying it’s your favorite.




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