Books that made me cry. Mostly YA, with a few classics thrown in for good measure. ;p
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message 1: by Breanne (new)

Breanne Crying is good for you, lol :) But if it is not happy then it's not the end.


message 2: by Harold (new)

Harold Smithson I'm honestly surprised nobody put The Green Mile on this list before I put it on.


message 4: by [deleted user] (new)

Harold wrote: "I'm honestly surprised nobody put The Green Mile on this list before I put it on."

The movie made me cry but I have not read the book yet.


message 5: by Mike (new)

Mike I have to know: who the fuck cried when they read Fifty Shades of Grey? That's... not quite the intended reaction, is all I'll say on the matter.


message 6: by Tyler (new)

Tyler Cameron Who cries over every Harry Potter? Love them but... ya'll need to get out more...


message 7: by Ari (new)

Ari Mike wrote: "I have to know: who the fuck cried when they read Fifty Shades of Grey? That's... not quite the intended reaction, is all I'll say on the matter." crazy people


message 8: by Aiko (new)

Aiko Flower for Algernon is a book that'll make you cry


message 9: by Ebony (new)

Ebony Allegiant was literally the worst book to happen to my psyche. So many good characters... just gone. Uriah. I ugly screamed when Uriah... Nope. Nope. Nope. I was just streaming tears from my face when I read the epilogue because more than characters dying, I don't like reading about or watching grief. That's why I had to prepare my soul for the maze runner when I finally got around to watching it.


message 10: by Potayto (new)

Potayto When Sirius Black died...


message 11: by Mir (new)

Mir Mike wrote: "I have to know: who the fuck cried when they read Fifty Shades of Grey? That's... not quite the intended reaction, is all I'll say on the matter."

Good writers who can't get published.


message 12: by Paula (last edited Dec 08, 2015 09:05AM) (new)

Paula Carbonell Ebony wrote: "Allegiant was literally the worst book to happen to my psyche. So many good characters... just gone. Uriah. I ugly screamed when Uriah... Nope. Nope. Nope. I was just streaming tears from my face w..."

Cried a lot when Tris died, but even more when URIAH died. I think he was one of the best characters and deserved to live. Still love Tobias but not the same way I used to. He is partly guilty of Uriah's death, because he helped Nita during the attack. Also, I cried when Zeke and Tobias were saying goodbye to each other, as they would probably not see each other ever again. When Zeke made Four promise he would take care of his brother, who would actually die later on. I will always remember Uri's smile.
Allegiant (Divergent, #3) by Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth


message 13: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Jul 17, 2016 03:20AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) A story might be (very) sad occasionally, but actually cry over a book...? No, sorry. Not so far at least. Must be my Dutch level-headedness :-)


message 14: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Jul 17, 2016 03:24AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Miriam wrote: "Good writers who can't get published..."

I can't 'like' a comment, unfortunately, but I loved yours :-)


message 15: by Mir (new)

Mir Haha, thanks!


message 16: by CB (new)

CB Dickerson Hello people from the past.Also like who cries when reading HArry Potter?


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