Yes this sentence is a fragment. It doesn't have a predicate and sentences need to have a subject and a verb (predicate) in order to be complete.
What is a transformation?
The first book about transformations is the well-known work "Metamorphosis" by Ovidio. The transformation implies a change. In literature, you can find a transformation when an object passes from a state A to a state B. For example, in a horror story a person can go from being the friend of the protagonist to being possessed.
The transformation in the horror stories is unexpected. The surprise factor is essential in this cases. The horror stories present the circumstances in such way so as later can be different.
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my favorite person is a person who has had a terrible past but who despite everything has been able to overcome his fears ...
Now he is sincere, kind and humble. Full of strength to live.