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Originally Posted by NotesMaeve  Not a PD book, but definitely The Dark Tower. I grew up with Roland, Susannah, Eddie, Jake, and Oy. I remember reading the last book when it came out. Halfway through, my heart just shattered into a million pieces. I stayed up all night crying. It signified a turning point in my life in understanding love and loss and suffering and finding meaning. I won't spoil it, but if Roland taught me nothing else, it's that we own our choices, and the things we own return to us. More than any PD book could ever say. |
I wouldn't claim any particular one as a book that changed me forever, but looking back I can tell that many of David Gemmell's (deceased British fantasy author) novels have heavily influened my thinking/views. Interesting how your realize that after years of re-reading someone's work.