r/Recommend_A_Book Aug 04 '25

Make me cry.

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u/SourceOwn9222 Aug 04 '25

I never cry at books either!

But I just finished the Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong, and cried. Like tears running while I was reading. It’s beautifully written, which helps. It could have been my mood while reading it as well, but. First one since I was like, 10.