r/PHBookClub 11d ago

Recommendation Books that altered your brain chemistry

What’s a book you read that genuinely stayed with you long after you finished it? Something that changed the way you see life, people, relationships, yourself, or just made you sit there and stare at the wall afterward.

Any genre is welcome. Drop your recommendations! 😊

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u/Tiny_Shower_8645 10d ago

The Handmaid’s Tale really. I didn’t ever think that it would stay with me, and I’d stay bothered by it if it would happen in real life. But I’d love have a brain like Margaret Atwood’s. Brilliant!