Subject: The saddest book you've ever read
Posted by: Zann03
Date: Oct 30 08
Me? Sadako, the story of a girl who died of leukemia. She tries to get better by folding a thousand paper cranes, but she dies. Once, a teacher was reading it to my class, and she couldn't finish it because she was sniffing so hard.
Posted by: Zann03
Date: Oct 30 08
Me? Sadako, the story of a girl who died of leukemia. She tries to get better by folding a thousand paper cranes, but she dies. Once, a teacher was reading it to my class, and she couldn't finish it because she was sniffing so hard.
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Melissa1053
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Edgar Sawtelle. Reply #61. Mar 21 11, 1:15 PM |
naerulinnupesa
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Beyond the Rainbow by Christine Marion Fraser. It tells a story about two girls, Kirsty and Jean, who both have leukemia. They meet in a hospital, become friends and both of them seem to get better. They spend a lovely holiday together. But in the end Jean dies... and I'll be crying again. Reply #62. Mar 28 11, 1:25 AM |
MsKreant 
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"Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson I sobbed. Reply #63. Jul 22 11, 8:10 PM |
Minimegha
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So B. It. It was soooooo sad :( Reply #64. Jul 28 11, 7:44 PM |
paulmallon
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The Diary of Anne Frank Reply #65. Aug 25 11, 9:21 PM |
wdstk
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David Halberstam's 'Firehouse' It's about the World Trade Center's closest firehouse. My Sergei: A Love Story, written by Ekaterina Gordeeva. Reply #66. Aug 25 11, 10:00 PM |
| redshould
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I fully concur with alaspooryoric, Hardy's 'Jude the Obscure' is incredibly sad, and not in a good way. I would not recommend it to anyone... Reply #67. Mar 02 12, 12:42 PM |
adams627
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"Jude the Obscure" is depressing, though I'm glad I read it. I actually thought that "The Mayor of Casterbridge" was sadder though. I read in a book somewhere that if Hardy can make his characters more miserable, than he will do whatever he can to make it happen. For me, though, the saddest book is "Flowers for Algernon." Excellent story, but the ending is devastating. Reply #68. Mar 04 12, 7:16 AM |
| mikeeagle1
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"The Kite Runner" Reply #69. Mar 09 12, 2:41 PM |
lola0177
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Atonement Reply #70. Apr 05 12, 7:11 PM |
prana
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"The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. It's one of those books that sticks in your head forever. Reply #71. May 17 12, 11:31 AM |
alexis722
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Agree with "Flowers For Algernon" but my first thought was "How Green Was My Valley" - and the film made from it was excellent! Both real tear-jerkers. Reply #72. May 17 12, 1:18 PM |
| kufan888
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The one that comes to me is a book called "Uprising" by Margaret Peterson Haddix, a historical fiction, which I read back in the 7th grade about the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in 1911. I think it was very well written especially for books aimed towards teens nowadays. The viewpoint switches between 3 young girls/women with very different living situations who all end up meeting. I recall full out sobbing near the end... not to mention it being a depressing story in general- an awful tragedy! Reply #73. Aug 09 12, 1:33 AM |
kaddarsgirl
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"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. Although it is my favorite book, I always cry at the end. I can't say why as it would spoil the ending for anyone who hasn't read it. Reply #74. Aug 09 12, 7:33 AM |
| kaddarsgirl
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I also cried most of the way through "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo. Which is also very sad. It's a bit depressing too, considering who doesn't actually make it to the end of the book. There was a point in reading Golding's "Lord of the Flies" that had me in tears too, but wouldn't say that this book was the saddest I've ever read. Reply #75. Aug 09 12, 7:38 AM |
Greatguggly
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" is not only the saddest but probably the best book I've ever read. Reply #76. Aug 09 12, 9:05 AM |
| kaddarsgirl
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I didn't think "To Kill a Mockingbird" was sad. Well the Tom Robinson part was sad. But there's Boo Radley! Reply #77. Aug 09 12, 10:56 AM |
| Greatguggly
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I can't stand injustice like that. I guess maybe it made me more mad than sad. Reply #78. Aug 10 12, 8:59 AM |
| kaddarsgirl
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Yes, Tom's trial and its conclusion was definitely infuriating. And I didn't say in my previous comment, but I agree with you that the book is excellent. Harper Lee's only printed story was definitely a story worth telling. Reply #79. Aug 10 12, 10:16 AM |
TheAnswerIs9
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Sarah's Key Reply #80. Aug 25 12, 1:27 PM |
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