Heartless question

I was really pissed at Catherine cause she kept blaming everyone but herself like: Hatta's fault cause he brought the seeds there! Mary ann's fault cause she went to Peter! (etc etc) WHEN IT ALL HAPPENED BECAUSE SHE CHOSE MARY ANN OVER JEST AND BLAMED MARY ANN FOR HIS DEATH!!!!! AND WHEN HATTA WARNED HER SHE REFUSED TO LISTEN!!!!! Thank you for listening to my TED talk

I cried, it was gut-wrenching and undeserved for him, but from a writer's POV, was needed as a catalyst for Catherine;s future.

As someone who crushed on Jest I almost cried. Tears were starting to form but I held them back. I am upset with what Catherine did she should of listened. She would of been happy if she didn't so in that aspect she ruined her own life

I can't remember what page exactly but the hatter was wearing a hat which was noted for it's illusions and this was the scene where Jest died, I couldn't help but feel if it was all an act, to get cath to comply in becoming the queen of hearts.

Am I the only one who didn't cry? It was horribly sad, but for some reason human deaths (in books or movies) don't make me cry. Now, ANIMAL deaths are a different story. AND NO, the Jabberwock doesn't count.

It was so sad but i knew that it was gonna eventually happen and still cried my eyes out🤷‍♀️

Oh man, I don't think I've ever had so many conflicting emotions about an author before. I seriously respected Meyers' ability to make me care about the characters so deeply, but at the same time I was so devastated by his death! I guess I can understand why Meyers made him die though. Kinda like a tragic, dark ending instead of her usual happily-ever-afters. Still, doesn't mean I liked it!
(Then again, each to their own! I have a friend who loves dark endings like that so I guess different strokes for different folks, right? Lol)

See, Catherine blamed everyone else, but it was a death that could easily be prevented - ultimately, it was her fault for being so stupid because everyone warned her. Kind of made me angry. But I miss Jest. Maybe this was the deciding moment that really showed that Catherine was suited to being the Queen of Hearts and a villain.

I cried

I kind of spoiled it for myself before I read it. I knew he was going to die, but I didn't realize how gut wrenching it would be to read it happening. He became my favorite character with his wit, raven, and complexity. I understand why Catherine blames everyone else for his death despite her going back to save her friend being the catalyst. When you loose someone you love that much that you are willing to leave your world for them, the pain and anger can twist into something ugly. And I think we all knew that was going to be her reaction. It's a retelling for a reason. No matter how we wish Catherine could have gotten her happy ending or reacted differently to Jest's death, it was already foretold she would loose her ability to love.

Jest had to die, and you knew he was going to die, and you knew he had to die, but. . . *Sobs* Why did he have to die?????????
Poor Jest. He really was the best.

I died. I knew it was going to happen and expected it completely but I accidentally skipped a page while I was reading and it went from “wait for me” to “JESTS HEAD GOT CUT OFF WITH AN AXE.” (And yes that was no doubt a direct quote) It was painful and I was reading this as a nice whimsical book in between series. I was so wrong and now I’m sad.

I absolutely loved him, and the second Catherine met him I knew he would die because she needed to become the Queen of hearts, but when it finally happened I cried so much. He was my favorite and he was so nice and so protective of Catherine 😭
Though I didn't really start crying until Hatta went mad, which I know is ridiculous because he obviously becomes mad and I already knew this, but when he did, I just broke down.

I cried, not cause he died, but because I hate this book so much. ITS CATHERINES FAULT!!!! JEST DIED FOR NOTHING BECAUSE OF HERRRR!!!!!! SHE DESERVES TO HAVE NO HEART AND ACTUALLY, IM SURPRISED THOSE LITTLE GOBLINS FOUND ONE IN THERE!!!

Till the very last, I kept hoping that he would come back somehow because impossible is his speciality. I guess not all impossible things become possible in the end.

I just felt so mad at Christine for going back. I was so disappointed and just simply angry at this choice of her

Jest's death was devastating! But it was entirely necessary. Cath wouldn't have become the Queen of Hearts without it. Jest was an amazing character, but his death was needed.

I cried my heart out when Jest died. I know it was needed for Cath to get to the point she’s at now but it hurt so bad. 😭

I was shocked, pissed and crying at the same time. I cannot put into words how depressed I felt. Jest really was the only book character I've EVER found truly appealing. I've only ever cried about a Harry Potter death and Jest's. Nobody has EVER caught my attention as a book character the way Jest did; I mean Heartless is one of my favorite all time books BECAUSE OF JEST. If I could, I would've popped right into that universe and do the unimaginable to Catherine. Quit your 'I'm gonna make a deal and rip my heart out because Jest died' and get real. I could make an entire rant post talking about how pissed I was at Catherine, and it wouldn't be friendly. Anyway, moral of the story, killing off the perfect smexy man will make me a mess and I cried my eyes out.

i cried. a lot. for context, i've never cried over a book or movie. yeah, i may get really sad, but i don't cry. i barely even cry when real people die. call me heartless (hehe pun intended) but i just don't cry over deaths. except jest. i cried myself to sleep that night, and the worst part is, his death was 100% avoidable. If cath hadn't gone back to save mary ann, jest would still be alive. like really gurl what happened to "over everything, i choose you" like you chose mary ann and jest died for it.

DON'T GET ME STARTED. I literally cried at the end of that book. I loved it so much, but why did Marissa Meyer have to kill him off? Jest totally didn't deserve it, and I feel like Catherine is just UGH she really drove me nuts then. It felt like my heart had been GOUGED out of my body and I had just been a body without a soul. MY DEAR JEST!!!!! *sobs*

i was so upset. i was so angry at Catherine too, like girl, you were told if you went through the door x, y, and z would happen. What do you do? YOU GO THROUGH THE DOOR. and what happens? x, y, and z. god I really hated Catherine in that moment lol. jest deserved better than that :(