/lit/ - Literature

>be me
>massive weeb, spend last 10 years of my life watching/reading anime/manga pretty much exclusively
>thought manga like Vagabond, Monster, FMAB are peak fiction
>got gifted crime and punishmentas a birthday gift from my brother
>shrug it off initially, but finally decided to read it because i couldn't be bothered to start a manga
>start reading it, initially thought it was slow and boring but decide to press on
>still find it slow, but im amazed by the depth and emotion of the book
>by the end i immediately realize any manga i've read (maybe with the exception of berserk) absolutely pale in comparison
>almost feel numb from the weight of the books content

What the fuck, /lit/? Have I really just wasted 10 years of my life? Were people right when they bullied me for being a weeb in high school?

Also, looking for recommendations for something similar.