The saddest book you've ever read . . .

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expatinscotland · 27/05/2005 13:51

or didn't finish b/c it was just too depressing?

'White Oleander' by Janet Fitch

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mancmum · 27/05/2005 15:12

before I say goodbye by Justine Picardie... I have read it so many times I could quote it.. how that woman could write such beautifully eloquent prose when must have been broken by the thought of leaving her 2 kids is beyond me...

The line about "I guess the future will get on without me, it's just that I'll miss it so" still kills me...

saadia · 27/05/2005 15:09

Bought Lovely bones when pregnant (which was a bit silly) but just could not get past the beginning, it was sooo painful. I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to read it.

anorak · 27/05/2005 14:09

Definitely Helen Dunmore's books. The Siege made my cry, but Mourning Ruby made me howl every time I read it. Beautiful, and so therapeutic.

hunkermunker · 27/05/2005 14:04

Reread Lovely Bones recently (read it the first time before I had DS) - thought it was sad the first time, cried BUCKETS the second time!

LIZS · 27/05/2005 14:01

Lovely Bones and Lucky .

MarsLady · 27/05/2005 13:53

Oh and The Colour Purple

sparklymieow · 27/05/2005 13:53

hannah gift....... so so sad.......

MarsLady · 27/05/2005 13:52

Lovely Bones by Alice Seobold

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