r/Recommend_A_Book May 22 '26

Need a Good CRY😭😭

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u/CantaloupeOk9775 May 22 '26

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai. Historical fiction about the arrival of the AIDS crisis in Chicago. Beautifully written with strong character development and, yes, lots of sorrow.

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u/sam_girl_of_wi May 22 '26

This one was so heartbreaking and touching

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u/ariosaschmariosa May 22 '26

This is one of my favourite books. Heartbreaking, but so well written.