Which fictional character has the shittiest life?

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Caught a bit of Les Mis on telly last night. Fantine has it pretty bad but she does get to do a stint as an angel.

Tess (she of the Dubervilles)

The other one in Les Miserables.
Eponine (is it?)
While yet fella falls in love with drippy Cosette. (Mind you, the Jonas brothers version deserves drippy Cosette)

Jude Fawley?

Oh yes Tess. And It’s a toss up between Alex and Angel Clare for shittiest man.
I was thinking Eponine too but at least she’s not forced into prostitution.

So Hardy and Hugo so far.

Little Nell?

Was about to say Tess too.

Miss Honey from Matilda?

Definitely tess for me

The Little Matchstick Girl?

I'd come to say Tess as well.

The little mermaid. She gets right royally fucked over.

Also miss Mattie in Cranford. I cry every time for her.

The main character in A Little Life name escapes me.

Boo Radley

Billy Casper in "Kes"

Jude of Jude the obscure (bloody miserable book) and Tess Durbyfield, obviously. Thomas Hardy liked torturing his characters I think.

Jude.

The main character in A Little Life name escapes me.

Jude!

Sirius Black.

Definitely Tess and Jude.

Also Helen Burns. Although she wouldn't have seen it that way.

I always feel sorry for poor Tess. I think Angel got off lightly

I think Eeyore’s life must be pretty pants. He is basically textbook clinical depression: he has friends who try their best to help and include him, quite a nice life all round, probably knows all this, and yet still exists in an absolute slough of despond.

Tess

Everyone in Germinal

But if we’re looking for more highbrow: Odepieus in Odepius Rex. I don't think it gets much worse than killing your dad unknowingly, marrying, screwing and having children with your mum; and finally stabbing yourself in both your eyes.