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Books that made me ugly cry

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Just a list of books that made me cry, but keep in mind that achinving that is not too challenging. In fact i cry nearly after every book i finish. Am i just too emeotional or do i just like sad books, idk, check out yourself.
 
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Made me cry not so much because it's sad but becsuse it was so beautiful and touching. Some of my favourite quotes are from this book, so well written and enjoyable. ,, Now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good".
East of Eden - Bookshop.org
 
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One of the most beautiful and iconic love stories of all time imo. Very tragic retelling of the Illiad. There is mythology, there is love, there is suffering there are gays. Something for everyone
The Song of Achilles: A Novel
 
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Such an emotional and heartwarming storry. It's about a grumpy grandpa that seemingly hatss everyone and everything. But actually he has been thro a lot and is healing with the help of a new family in his neighborhood. But seriosly makes u ugly cry
A Man Called Ove: A Novel
 
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It' about two boys growing up in Afganistan while facing multiple hardships due to poverty, racism and war. Tragic but realistic story that i would consider a must read although it's difficult. Also i've never heard of anyone not crying because of th...
The Kite Runner
 
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Beautiful writing and a beautiful story. Especially if you like the academia vibes. Seemingly perfect friend group starts falling apart and a murder happens. Very engaging and enjoyable
If We Were Villains: A Novel
 
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One more book by hosseini, as a woman i relate to this one more. It's about two women facing hardships in Afganistan during war time. I could not stop thinking about it for days and honestly it still haunts me
A Thousand Splendid Suns
 
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Story is set in middle of ww2, in germany. Speaks about a young girl that steals books and is being followed by death. Truly tragic and heartbreaking, but also super addictive
The Book Thief
 
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It's a long story but addicyive and deeply psyhological. You really understand characters deeply and start relating to them to the pint where their destinies feel real.
Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy - Bookshop.org
 
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Started sobbing less than 50 pages in... Just a story about an elderly man teaching us about life
Tuesdays with Morrie a book by Mitch Albom
 
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All the books are amazing and absoludly heartbreaking. Beautifully written tho i i will never stop recommending them.
Beartown a book by Fredrik Backman - Bookshop.org US
 
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A life changing read. It's a memoir about patti's relationship with her lifelong friend and their lives in NYC, in the 70s. Especially if you love that era like i do, you'll adore this book.
Just Kids a book by Patti Smith - Bookshop.org US
 
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A book written in the form of aletter from son to his ill mother. Absoludly beautiful and devateting.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous a book by Ocean Vuong
 
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Changed my life. Wrecked me. About a man with low iq that undergoes surgery to increase his intelligence. He comes to profound insights about life and humanity, but his mental abillities are fading...
Flowers For Algernon a book by Daniel Keyes - Bookshop.org US
 
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Dystopian world, nothing nakes sense and kids find out a teryffing secret about their existence...
Never Let Me Go a book by Kazuo Ishiguro - Bookshop.org US
 
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Heartwarming and heart breaking at the same time. It's about a cafe where people can time travel but only for a brief second...
Before the Coffee Gets Cold a book by Toshikazu Kawaguchi