Most depressing books ever

The end of the harry potter series was upsetting enough alone, but the deaths of several of the key characters meant that it became one of the saddest. Here are 50 of the most saddest lines from literature that are heartbreaking and heartwarming, all at the same time. If you havent read these disturbing books from ask reddit yet, be careful, because they might unhinge you. The story of a 12yearold girl, regan, being possessed by the devil certainly gets a spot on the list of most disturbing books. Most depressing book ever, and i read it about 40 years ago put me off reading classic novels permanently. Villette by charlotte bronte forced to read it for o level english nothing happens. A brilliant novel, perhaps one of the best ever, but very depressing. It is the story of the unhealthy obsession of the middleaged literary professor herbert humbert with the 12. Tell the wolves im home is, to date, one of the most poignant and saddest books i have ever read. Whatever problems you may have, at least you arent stuck in a concentration camp or a dystopian future. Danielewski put simply, house of leaves is one of the most frightening books ever written. There are some books you pick up because you know theyll be tearjerkers, and youre not opposed to a good cry.

Grab the tissues and a shoulder to cry on, because these movies arent happy ones. Scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby is distinguished as one of the greatest texts for introducing students to the art of reading literature critically which means you may have read it in school. The adulterous affair between anna, wife of aleksey karenin, and count vronsky, a young bachelor, leads to tragedy on the tracks. Didnt even find the latter depressing so much as upsetting. Then there are the books that suckerpunch you with a. True story or not, i still cried a pail of tears over davids hardships. There are few books that make you laugh from beginning to end. There is also a film adaptation from 1996, which is out of print but there are still copies floating about. Its a comingofage story set in the late 80s, focusing on june, who has just lost her uncle to. But books that make us sad are not necessarily the most depressing books.

There was nuclear fallout, the holocaust, government oppression, poverty, mental illness and the savage nature of humanity itself, and that was just the tip of the iceberg. Nor are you the ghost of a murdered child or a woman with sixteen personalities or. Her book oryx and crake is even more sf and just as depressing and fucked up. David tennants face as he says i dont want to go is forever burned into our memory. The 15 most bizarre and disturbing childrens books ever. I am looking for the most horrifying, depressing science. Theyve all got pretty bleak endings, they all paint a pretty grim picture of humankind, but theyve all got an important story. This is a mustread for anyone who has ever loved a dog. Then there are the books that suckerpunch you with a tragic plot twist that leaves. Feb 21, 2019 the most disturbing books weve ever read, with alice clarkplatts podcast read more on the beach by nevil shute, about a spreading radioactive cloud, is the most disturbing thing i have. Jul 31, 2018 jude the obscure definitely gets my vote for most depressing book ever. The most disturbing books weve ever read, with alice clarkplatts podcast read more on the beach by nevil shute, about a spreading radioactive cloud.

Jail is cruel and dehumanizing but most of all its boring. Were the first to admit that, sometimes, the best cure for a hard week, a long day or just a rainy weekend is a really sad book. Depressing literature can be ironically lifeaffirming. Apr 07, 2020 most socalled depressing books are about trauma. Jodi picoult is a fantastic author and i have continued to read many of her books due to this one.

Saddest books to read fiction, nonfiction sad stories. The ten most depressing books in all literature confessions. No longer human by osamu dazai has to be the most depressing book i have ever picked up. When i taught junior high, most every book dealt with a death to either a person, a pet, or a marriage. The sidequel the year of the flood is just as dark and horrifying, but. Wisely, he has limited himself to one song per artist leading to tough choices, as he admits, when selecting songs for groups such as the cure and nine inch nails. One of my librarys branches has a copy so i put in a request. From a fairly standard horror premise a house is revealed to be slightly larger on the inside than is strictly possible danielewski spins out a dizzying tale involving multiple unreliable narrators, typographic mysteries, and looping footnotes that manage to drag the reader. I cried over that last maximum ride book never moreat the end where max said she died. May 08, 2017 so here are of the most deeply depressing books youll ever read.

Any story that can be considered the best ever written on the most horrifying time the world has ever seen deserves a spot on this list. You may be saving a life, and i guarantee that if you donate even just one good book, youll definitely be improving one. What book do you think is the most depressing book that you have ever read. This book is easily one of the most depressing works ive ever read. The people in those walls are suffering, they are marginalized people, the very people who can be most profoundly impacted by good literature.

I cant recommend that you read any of them, except for one. Most of the songs on when tragedy struck are about dead children, with the most jawdroppingly grim track entitled. There are scores of songs dedicated to this genre but asleep has to be the most depressing songs they ever wrote. The 100 most depressing books of all time show list info. The most miserably sad albums of alltime discogs blog.

You must walk at or over 4 mph, or you are killed by gunshot after 2 warnings. The novel is told from the perspective of a young man named nick carraway who has recently moved to new york city and is befriended. I have read depresing books before, but they just made me cry. Jude the obscure by thomas hardy top 15 most depressing books.

Of all these songs, this one is most depressing, distressing, and just plain old sad with a capital s. Not too long ago we talked about the saddest books out there. Bizarrely, there are three oprah winfrey book club picks on the list the road, elie wiesels holocaust novel, night, and toni morrisons the bluest eye a novel of racism, incest and cruelty. The road was the most crushingly bleak book ive ever read, wrote tom from new york and many readers agreed with him. Oct 14, 2015 thomas hardy, without dispute, wrote some of the most depressing stories in all literature. Here in london its officially a wet wednesday, possibly the most depressing type of day admittedly less depressing, then. Even the future generation hears this song could easily relate how sentimental and mesmerizing the life of 70s. Jude the obscure definitely gets my vote for most depressing book ever. Without a doubt one of the most depressing tv deaths of all time. The title already exudes depressing atmosphere, but the first line of the main story is the kicker. I read this book at the age of 12 after seeing the film in cinema and it was the first heartbreak i ever experienced.

Earlier this year abebooks asked you to identify your most depressing reads and you came up with some desperately bleak books. This is the most nostalgic and depressing song ever. So here are of the most deeply depressing books youll ever read. My story is a little long, probably cliche and in too much detail but its my passion so here you go, i met her freshman year in gym. Feeling less alone and greater understandingresearch solomon calls his book an atlas of depression and once youve covered about half of the 688 pages, you start to realize why. I think that gone with the wind is one of the most depressing books ever written. Reading those books for the first time really sparked some emotion throught the book. Childrens literature is supposed to be wholesome, lovable, and generally known for being feel good material. The heroine of this particular story is a young, beautiful and incredibly unfortunate girl named tess durbeyfield, who, through the course of the novel, is the victim of so many emotional disasters that it almost beggars belief that any human being could. The books that ive read and loved have become a part of who i am, a part of myself which i nurture and cherish. Post the most depressing story youve ever read genius. Goodreads most depressing books of all time show list info.

The most depressing books ever worlds strongest librarian. The most controversial books of all time readers digest. Tom reynolds has identified 52 of the most depressing songs ever made. The sidequel the year of the flood is just as dark and horrifying, but the characters give more hope. May 12, 2011 were the first to admit that, sometimes, the best cure for a hard week, a long day or just a rainy weekend is a really sad book. Thomas hardy, without dispute, wrote some of the most depressing stories in all literature. Sylvias mother immediately topped numerous charts all around the globe when it was released in 1972. One of the saddest, and most compelling, to come to our. Im sensitive to triggering experiences and begin early in the semester fostering a climate of respect and boundaries. The smiths have captured the loneliness of a mans anguish so beautifully, it hurts. Which is the most depressing book that you have read. Most depressing book of all time what book do you think is the most depressing book that you have ever read. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.

Not all stories have happy endings, and im more than okay with that. Its a deeply touching story filled with so much charm and wit. May 23, 2017 when they hear the words most depressing book ever written, most people probably think of a novel by fyodor dostoevsky or emile zola. I was 25 years old, in a new state, and doing 30 days. While works by these writers are wellknown for being depressing, just wait until you hear about a book written by the early thirdcentury bc greek cyrenaic philosopher hegesias of kyrene. For 500 odd pages, all she does is travel to belgium to teach at a girls school, mopes around after a male teacher, then goes home again. Please, if you have books youd like to donate, consider your local jail. Its important to note that some of my students have deepseated reasons for avoiding a particular subject or aspect in a book. Its a story of the civil war told from the southern or losing point of view, so simply for that reason it is destined to be tragic. What is the most depressing book you have ever read. Lolita, published in 1955, is one of the most famous controversial books of all time. From a fairly standard horror premise a house is revealed to be slightly larger on the inside than is strictly possible danielewski spins out a dizzying tale involving multiple unreliable narrators, typographic mysteries, and looping footnotes that.

Pecanic february 12, 2019 these are the 5 most depressing books ive ever read. Oh my god this book was so sad and the 2 other books after it got me right in the heart. The most depressing childrens books ever written 10 zen. The 20 greatest books that are guaranteed to make you cry. Goodreads members voted which books made them feel the most depressed after they finished reading them. These are the 5 most depressing books ive ever read. This book, night, and schindlers list are the saddest books ever.