Most Depressing Book Ending.

[Soushi]

NOt really ALL that depressing, but the Transal Saga
Guy finally adapts, finds love, his situation is as good as it can be, and then *bang* loses it all.

 

[meowman]

1984
just... fuck...

 

[meowman]

'1984'
Just... fuck...
Also 'Of Mice and Men'
'His Dark Materials' trilogy too.
'Ptolemy's Gate' also, not as much as the other 3 though.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head I'm sure there are more

 

[HDi]

Requiem for a dream

(first post by the way ...*waves hi*)

 

[Alar]

I'm certain this has been done before, but...

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SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDORE!

 

[DaemonicShadow]

While this will sound very strange it being a comedy book and all, Mortal Coil by Derek Landy, the latest Skulduggery Pleasant book, really got me down. I mean, in the end where

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Kenspeckle Grouse is dead, Solomon Wreath (who happens to be my favourite character) is missing presumed dead and Tanith is permeanantly possessed by the Remnant and so Valkyrie has lost her best friend who was essentially like a sister to her. Meanwhile, Tesseract goes after the Torment and Skulduggery tries to stop him, leading to the Torment dying anyway and Lord Vile returning, mortally wounding Tesseract and torturing Skulduggery before informing him that he will kill Valkyrie and all of the necromancers. After Lord Vile leaves, there is a very depressing scene where Tesseract shares his last moments questioning Skulduggery on his past with Lord Vile, insinuating that Skulduggery is only alive because of Lord Vile. Tesseract then dies.

End of book. Miserable me.

 

[northeast rower]

Things Fall Apart.

I just finished it today for school, and I was bummed out.

Agreed, that book is absolutely devastating.

OP: The ending to "No Country for Old Men" was depressing, but I feel like "Drop City" will make me want to shoot myself (I haven't yet finished it).

 

[Koroviev]

I'm going to say the 1984 is more depressing than Metro 2033, but not by much.

But both totally amazing books. It's also really nice to hear from other people that have read them. Don't usually get to have discussions with people about books which is a shame =/

I want to read Metro 2033 so bad! I can't find it anywhere though T__T

I had to get it online dude, no where nearby stocked it. =D

I guess so .__.

Is the translation decent? I don't care if it's a little awkward (see: Heart of a Dog and The Master and Margarita as translated by Mirra Ginsburg), but if it's laughable, I'll be the sort who gets distracted XD

 

[Vunts]

'The Sorrows of Young Werther' is the only book that I've read that really depressed me. It is mostly due to the situation I'm in, so that book was so relatable, that the ending was almost painful to read.
I'm not an overly emotional person, but that book was just spot on.

 

[Broderick]

Yeah im gonna go with what several other people said and give my vote to 1984. I mean seriously...

 

[JasonBurnout16]

I'm going to say the 1984 is more depressing than Metro 2033, but not by much.

But both totally amazing books. It's also really nice to hear from other people that have read them. Don't usually get to have discussions with people about books which is a shame =/

I want to read Metro 2033 so bad! I can't find it anywhere though T__T

I had to get it online dude, no where nearby stocked it. =D

I guess so .__.

Is the translation decent? I don't care if it's a little awkward (see: Heart of a Dog and The Master and Margarita as translated by Mirra Ginsburg), but if it's laughable, I'll be the sort who gets distracted XD

Yer the translation good, I think I can only remember 1 or 2 parts where I thought 'Oh that can't be right'. It's annoying cause the second one, (Metro 2034 would you believe) I can't find anywhere =(

 

[Koroviev]

I'm going to say the 1984 is more depressing than Metro 2033, but not by much.

But both totally amazing books. It's also really nice to hear from other people that have read them. Don't usually get to have discussions with people about books which is a shame =/

I want to read Metro 2033 so bad! I can't find it anywhere though T__T

I had to get it online dude, no where nearby stocked it. =D

I guess so .__.

Is the translation decent? I don't care if it's a little awkward (see: Heart of a Dog and The Master and Margarita as translated by Mirra Ginsburg), but if it's laughable, I'll be the sort who gets distracted XD

Yer the translation good, I think I can only remember 1 or 2 parts where I thought 'Oh that can't be right'. It's annoying cause the second one, (Metro 2034 would you believe) I can't find anywhere =(

Well, if the first one stands on its own, then maybe the second one is superfluous fluff intended to capitalize on the success of the first.

 

[Uber Evil]

A while ago I read bridge to terribithia


<spoiler= DONT CLICK ME UNLESS YOU LIKE TO BE SPOILED> after reading it I just kinda sat there. Thinking to myself "How something like that happen to a girl as lively as her." The way it happened was even worse. Using their escape from the real world, she ultimately escaped it forever. Damn they should never make a movie of this.

I think a movie was made. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_to_Terabithia_(2007_film)

 

[Gabanuka]

No one said "Mortal Engines" yet? I know its a kids series, but its a good and the ending is pretty sad. Also another vote for 1984.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Just finished John Dies at the End Last night. The ending not only depressed me, but seriously freaked me out. Everyone needs to read that book, by the way.

 

[SCAFC Chimp]

Requiem for a dream

(first post by the way ...*waves hi*)

Hi! Welcome to the Escapist. Stay out of the basement.
OT: Always wanted to read 1984, but never gotten round to it, so my vote is for Of Mice and Men

 

[Uber Evil]

I'm going to say the 1984 is more depressing than Metro 2033, but not by much.

But both totally amazing books. It's also really nice to hear from other people that have read them. Don't usually get to have discussions with people about books which is a shame =/

I want to read Metro 2033 so bad! I can't find it anywhere though T__T

I had to get it online dude, no where nearby stocked it. =D

I guess so .__.

Is the translation decent? I don't care if it's a little awkward (see: Heart of a Dog and The Master and Margarita as translated by Mirra Ginsburg), but if it's laughable, I'll be the sort who gets distracted XD

Yer the translation good, I think I can only remember 1 or 2 parts where I thought 'Oh that can't be right'. It's annoying cause the second one, (Metro 2034 would you believe) I can't find anywhere =(

Well, if the first one stands on its own, then maybe the second one is superfluous fluff intended to capitalize on the success of the first.

Wasn't Metro 2033 released in English when the game was released. We might have to wait for that to happen again. It would be awesome if Dmitry Glukhovsky translated it himself since he can speak "English, French, German, Hebrew and Spanish as well as his native Russian." Would probably be a better translation since he knows what he wanted to say.

 

[DaemonicShadow]

I'm going to say the 1984 is more depressing than Metro 2033, but not by much.

But both totally amazing books. It's also really nice to hear from other people that have read them. Don't usually get to have discussions with people about books which is a shame =/

I want to read Metro 2033 so bad! I can't find it anywhere though T__T

I had to get it online dude, no where nearby stocked it. =D

I guess so .__.

Is the translation decent? I don't care if it's a little awkward (see: Heart of a Dog and The Master and Margarita as translated by Mirra Ginsburg), but if it's laughable, I'll be the sort who gets distracted XD

Yer the translation good, I think I can only remember 1 or 2 parts where I thought 'Oh that can't be right'. It's annoying cause the second one, (Metro 2034 would you believe) I can't find anywhere =(

Didn't they release Metro 2034 online for free?

 

[Godhead]

But a book? I'm not able to remember the names but the short story about the two children, and the play house thing. (Can't find it through google, but I shall be searching when I wake up in the morning.)

-snip-

That is exactly it thanks a lot.