I haven't been able to really get into a book, the furthest I've read one on my own has been around 90% of the way through. Finishing it now as I'm typing this. I want a book that I can really get into and could get me emotional
The series that made me feel the most emotional has been The Wandering Inn by pirateaba. It’s my favorite series, too. And it’s free to read on its website.
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Nectar In A Sieve had my husband WEEPING.
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A Little Life. Best of luck to you after reading it
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*Hamnet*. Bring Kleenex.
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A Little Life
Novel by Hanya Yanagihara – check for triggers
Shorter books include : Claire keegan “foster” or “small things like these”.
Average length
All the light we cannot see
City of thieves
The awakening (short)
Demon copperhead by Barbara kingslover
Snuggle bain
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Night by Elie Wiesel. Very short memoir and the most devastating book I’ve ever read.
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honestly the only book that made me emotional immediately was the fire next time
I did sob through a good chunk of a thousand splendid suns though
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Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
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THE ROAD – Cormac McCarthy
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Tuesdays With Morrie
IT
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Never Let Me Go
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A little life. There’s no other competition. It’ll fuck you up…
I read it twice and I think that says more about my psyche than a therapist can ever uncover.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
The Farseer trilogy
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If you want a good book about a brave Pony, try The Lord of the Rings. There is hype for a reason.
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The World According to Garp by John Irving
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The Song of Achilles
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Nineteen Minutes or Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult
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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
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Cows by Matthew Stokoe. It’s a feel good story!
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I will recommend this book every time this question is asked on here: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Not a difficult read but great writing. It’s perfect in my opinion; 6/5 stars. Intense and emotional. I sobbed at the end.
“The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is a bestselling historical fiction novel about two sisters in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, who take different paths to survive and resist, highlighting the resilience of women during wartime. The story follows the older sister, Vianne, who must house a German officer to protect her family, and the younger, rebellious Isabelle, who joins the Resistance to fight the occupation. It’s a story of love, sacrifice, and the strength of the human spirit, inspired by real accounts of women who helped downed Allied pilots escape.”
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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All This Could Be Different, it’s a bittersweet ending that had me sobbing at the end
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We were liars by E. Lockhart
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I just finished both The Women of Brewster Place and The Men of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor. Both amazingly written and sad books.
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Do you think you could list me 5-10 movies, shows, or video games you like? Sometimes the best way to get good recs is to start with what you find compelling in a story.
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Isola by Allegra Goodman had me tearing up and that’s very rare for any media.
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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
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The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai.
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*The Jakarta method* by Vincent Bevins
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**Never Let Me Go** by Kazuo Ishiguro DESTROYED ME. It’s easily one of my favorite books of all time, but if you want to be ruined in a good way, then read this book.
**The Story of your Life** by Ted Chiang is a short story, but I was reading it at work and I just began sobbing.
**Everything I Never Told You** by Celeste Ng made me very emotional! Her writing is so easy to read too.
**The Kite Runner** by Khaled Hosseini. This book was very difficult for me to read— it’s heartbreaking. I find it very difficult to read books in which>! children are harmed/abused. !<
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A monster calls is amazing book! And the movie is great! One of my favorite books and movies. It’s very easy to read and very deep and very emotional.
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Stoner if you are into that “mundane life with meaning” idea.
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The series that made me feel the most emotional has been The Wandering Inn by pirateaba. It’s my favorite series, too. And it’s free to read on its website.
Nectar In A Sieve had my husband WEEPING.
A Little Life. Best of luck to you after reading it
*Hamnet*. Bring Kleenex.
A Little Life
Novel by Hanya Yanagihara – check for triggers
Shorter books include : Claire keegan “foster” or “small things like these”.
Average length
All the light we cannot see
City of thieves
The awakening (short)
Demon copperhead by Barbara kingslover
Snuggle bain
Night by Elie Wiesel. Very short memoir and the most devastating book I’ve ever read.
honestly the only book that made me emotional immediately was the fire next time
I did sob through a good chunk of a thousand splendid suns though
Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
THE ROAD – Cormac McCarthy
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Tuesdays With Morrie
IT
Never Let Me Go
A little life. There’s no other competition. It’ll fuck you up…
I read it twice and I think that says more about my psyche than a therapist can ever uncover.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
The Farseer trilogy
If you want a good book about a brave Pony, try The Lord of the Rings. There is hype for a reason.
The World According to Garp by John Irving
The Song of Achilles
Nineteen Minutes or Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Cows by Matthew Stokoe. It’s a feel good story!
I will recommend this book every time this question is asked on here: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Not a difficult read but great writing. It’s perfect in my opinion; 6/5 stars. Intense and emotional. I sobbed at the end.
“The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is a bestselling historical fiction novel about two sisters in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, who take different paths to survive and resist, highlighting the resilience of women during wartime. The story follows the older sister, Vianne, who must house a German officer to protect her family, and the younger, rebellious Isabelle, who joins the Resistance to fight the occupation. It’s a story of love, sacrifice, and the strength of the human spirit, inspired by real accounts of women who helped downed Allied pilots escape.”
Where the Red Fern Grows
All This Could Be Different, it’s a bittersweet ending that had me sobbing at the end
We were liars by E. Lockhart
I just finished both The Women of Brewster Place and The Men of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor. Both amazingly written and sad books.
Do you think you could list me 5-10 movies, shows, or video games you like? Sometimes the best way to get good recs is to start with what you find compelling in a story.
Isola by Allegra Goodman had me tearing up and that’s very rare for any media.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai.
*The Jakarta method* by Vincent Bevins
**Never Let Me Go** by Kazuo Ishiguro DESTROYED ME. It’s easily one of my favorite books of all time, but if you want to be ruined in a good way, then read this book.
**The Story of your Life** by Ted Chiang is a short story, but I was reading it at work and I just began sobbing.
**Everything I Never Told You** by Celeste Ng made me very emotional! Her writing is so easy to read too.
**The Kite Runner** by Khaled Hosseini. This book was very difficult for me to read— it’s heartbreaking. I find it very difficult to read books in which>! children are harmed/abused. !<
A monster calls is amazing book! And the movie is great! One of my favorite books and movies. It’s very easy to read and very deep and very emotional.
Stoner if you are into that “mundane life with meaning” idea.