Books that made you Cry
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Gravity's Rainbow did when I dropped it on my toe.
In all seriousness, the only book that really made me cry was Dewey, the one about the library cat.
In all seriousness, the only book that really made me cry was Dewey, the one about the library cat.
Bridge to Terebithia, damn that book was sad. Also Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (mainly because they killed Sirius). and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
A holocaust memoir. Can't remember the title of it though, just remember a lot of anger and punching when I heard some idiot classmates call it "retarded".
Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk. They were not tears of sadness, or joy, but of emphatic pain... Guts did this, as did the razorblades inside the anatomically correct dolls and other parts.
When I was in the third grade, I had to briefly leave class to cry when we finished reading Stone Fox. Even today, remembering the ending of that book makes me uncomfortable, especially the supposed "antagonist"'s badass and yet heartwarming actions and line.
"Whoever crosses this line, I shoot."
There are a few more examples (even some contemporary ones...Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes to mind), but that's the one that sticks out the most for me.
"Whoever crosses this line, I shoot."
There are a few more examples (even some contemporary ones...Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes to mind), but that's the one that sticks out the most for me.
A book that brought the water works? Only one comes to mind, one of the last paragraphs of Endymion by Dan Simmons.
This wasn't really sad tears but the paragraph I read at the time really struck a cord in me (Mostly because I was really in love at the time) that just brought a few tears out.
Curse the hopeless romantic in me!!
This wasn't really sad tears but the paragraph I read at the time really struck a cord in me (Mostly because I was really in love at the time) that just brought a few tears out.
This probably won't make you feel all emotional as I did/do
I read this, as you do, with hope for my sanity, and hope for my salvation, not of my soul, but salvation of self in the renwed certainty of reunion-real reunion, physical reunion- with the one whom I remember and love abovce all others.
And this is the best reason to read
I read this, as you do, with hope for my sanity, and hope for my salvation, not of my soul, but salvation of self in the renwed certainty of reunion-real reunion, physical reunion- with the one whom I remember and love abovce all others.
And this is the best reason to read
Curse the hopeless romantic in me!!
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn... I remember that, didn't make me cry, but shit, I was close to it.Neverhoodian said:The Guns of Tanith from the Gaunt's Ghosts series.
RIP Trooper Bragg
OT: Count of Monte Cristo, largely because I like Haydee's character (& consequently plot-line) most.
Gettysburg, Grant Comes East, and Never Call Retreat had some moments where I was:
"No, no, no why that guy?. Oh come on! While holding a picture of his family?!"
Those books had some teary eyed moments for me. Had a way of making me feel for the characters and then of course tearing my heart out when something bad happened.
edit: there have been other books that tried to get me all misty, but I can't remember them at the moment.
"No, no, no why that guy?. Oh come on! While holding a picture of his family?!"
Those books had some teary eyed moments for me. Had a way of making me feel for the characters and then of course tearing my heart out when something bad happened.
edit: there have been other books that tried to get me all misty, but I can't remember them at the moment.
Chimaera, by Ian Irvine. Even though this isn't supposed to be a sad book, I cried from the pure awesome that emanated from the perfect ending.
Also, most books by Fiona McInstosh. I am continually astounded by how cruel she is to her characters.
Also, most books by Fiona McInstosh. I am continually astounded by how cruel she is to her characters.
Scientology: Abuse at the top.
By Amy Scobee.
A harrowing and yet riveting true story from the murky depths of a modern American brainwashing cult. And the goings on behind closed doors.
By Amy Scobee.
A harrowing and yet riveting true story from the murky depths of a modern American brainwashing cult. And the goings on behind closed doors.