If you haven&#x27;t read it yet, I would recommend Les Miserables. I chose to really take my time and read a full unabridged translation (don&#x27;t speak French, unfortunately.) People probably typically view me as &quot;isolationist, individualist, and just a little bit of an asshole&quot; but reading that book definitely made me &quot;warmer, kinder, more sympathetic&#x2F;empathetic.&quot; Sorry to plagiarize but I couldn&#x27;t explain it any better than you did.