Never before have I encountered something so deeply beautiful and poetic. I knew Proust was a great writer, a genius to many, but I didn't expect to be so shocked and intrigued by the sincerity and depth of the portrayals of events and characters. He can be a bit of a tedious read with his long-winded and descriptive prose, but definitely worth reading because, no lie, some of the paragraphs are life-changing.