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Emotionally devastating books
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items Literary fiction, historical fiction and unforgettable emotional reads. Proceed with caution. These are the books that broke my heart in the best possible way - beautifully written, deeply moving, and guaranteed to stay with you.
My all-time favourite book. Witty, romantic and endlessly rereadable. I notice something new every time I pick it up. If you’ve always been intimidated by the classics, start here. Jane Austen’s humour still feels incredibly sharp over 200 years late...
Pride and Prejudice (Collector's edition): The Complete Novel ...
In Memoriam isn’t an easy book to read, but it’s an incredibly worthwhile one.
It took me a little while to settle into it. The opening is deliberately slow, there are a lot of characters to get your head around, and I don’t think I fully appreciate...
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
This book is like a bloody axe to the heart. Packed full of wandering introspection and, let’s be real, heartbreak.
It is about seventeen-year-old Elio, who falls into a deep romantic and sexual obsession with twenty-four year-old Oliver, when the ...
Call Me By Your Name: Discover the internationally bestselling love story ...
"Even death has a heart".
There have been so many books written about Nazi Germany over recent years, but this portrayal is outstanding, and truly unique. The plot focuses on Liesel ("The Book Thief") a nine-year old girl, who is getting used to lif...
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
This is a young adult novel about two teenagers who discover they only have one day left to live. You can't help but get sucked in immediately as you get swept along for the ride and get to know the characters, as they get to know one another too. Re...
They Both Die at the End Collector's Deluxe Limited Edition
The Song Of Achilles is a re-telling of Homer’s Iliad that centres on the romantic relationship between Achilles and Patroclus, set against the backdrop of the Trojan War.
I will say that I think you’d get a lot more out of this one if you already h...
The Song of Achilles
Wow, this book is powerful. I finished it about an hour ago and have only just been able to collect my thoughts properly to write them down. It is such a moving story, all about the simultaneous joy and pain of love and friendship.
You may have seen...
Mayflies: A Novel
When Leah finally returns after a deep-sea mission that ended in catastrophe, it soon becomes clear that she is not the same person. Forever changed by whatever happened in that vessel, and whatever it was they were supposed to be studying before the...
Our Wives Under the Sea: A Novel