I’ve been thinking about how our experiences shape the way we interpret stories. For me, The Catcher in the Rye was a book I read as a teenager and didn’t fully connect with—Holden just seemed frustrating and aimless. But rereading it in my late 20s, I saw his vulnerability and the deeper themes of isolation and longing, and it hit completely differently.
It made me wonder—what books have shifted in meaning for you as you’ve grown or changed? Have you ever revisited a story and found a completely new perspective waiting for you?
by Karolve3O