[soueuls]

It provides an experience I can't reproduce anywhere else.

I read Don Quichotte early 2022. It's absurd, insane, the main character is not reliable, yet he is brave, willing to make the world a better place to fit his knight ideals exist.

You can't find such a story elsewhere.

I read Lolita, I have never seen anyone talk about depravation with such a beautiful prose.

I am now reading The Brothers Karamazov. Right on a chapter called "The Grand Inquisitor". It's deep. About human nature, God. It's ambiguous. It makes you think. It's been haunting me for the past couple days.

Most of the conversation I have with friends in bars are nice, pleasing. They probably won't haunt me in 6 months.

Books do.

[maxrf]

Agree with this - and non-fiction too, all good writing is considered and distilled. One of the things I value about HN is the links to pieces I wouldn't have found otherwise - with links to source within a well thought through opinion. Good writing can make you think/feel deeply in a way that, in my experience at least, conversation can't.