Ten Books That Will Destroy Your Heart
As the incomparable Mara from Aaron Starmer’s explosive novel Spontaneous sagely said, “No one buying a book cares about metaphors and all that crap. All they want to do is cry.” We all have that book that we sobbed through, or books we return to when we’re in need of a good old fashioned feels session. But if you’re looking for something new that will rip your heart out, we’ve got nine books that will leave you devastated and longing for more.
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
We’re starting out with the heavy hitters, folks. This book is sure to bring not just a tear to your eye, but a billion tears to both your eyeballs, and even your heart might start crying, that’s how beautiful and moving this life and love affirming novel is. Mia’s destiny is changed when she and her parents are in a terrible accident, and she must find a way to put the pieces of her life back together, and to decide what it means to keep going after tragedy.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Many of us have already cried over the moving tale of Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters, but why not pick it up and cry again? There are too many beautiful moments in this heartbreaking portrayal of what it means to have cancer as a young adult, and how even when love can’t fix it, it can make the ride just a bit more bearable and a bit more beautiful.
I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman
You know and love Gayle Forman from books such as her tearjerker above, If I Stay. She’s back, and her new book will totally crush you. Told from three perspectives, it’s the story of three strangers who come together in New York City over the course of one day. It’s hard for us to decide which character hurts our heart most, but we think it’s Harun. Out 3/27!
The Careful Undressing of Love by Corey Ann Haydu
When you have a story about a curse which claims that any man loved by a woman on Devonairre Street will die, you already know that this is going to be a tear jerker. Lorna is falling in love, but she doesn’t want to, and she also seems to be losing her best friend to the depths of grief and superstition. This beautifully written novel is a gorgeous exploration of love and grief, and what it means when the two emotions feel so close to one another.
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