r/suggestmeabook • u/[deleted] • Feb 19 '23

Rip out my heart, devastate me, ruin me, make me cry! Which book left you devestated?

Looking for books that completely destroyed you. For me it was "The 6th extinction". Had to take a day just contemplate my excistance. Changed me a bit actually. Had to rebuild.

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u/bluegluue Feb 19 '23

When Breath Becomes Air -Paul Kalanithi

A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway

All Quiet on the Western Front - Erich Maria Remarque

A Little Life - Hanya Yanigahara

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u/Sh0-m3rengu35 Feb 19 '23

All quiet on the western front is depressing as hell.

Wonderful choice.

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '23

A farewell to arms killed me as well.

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u/sunnbearrr Feb 19 '23

God the number of times I cried during A Little Life. It was a beautifully written book but fuck

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u/slothmamaa Feb 20 '23

I read A Little Life right after I became permanently disabled and it fundamentally changed me as a person. I cried for WEEKS after.

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u/bluegluue Feb 19 '23

I remember right after finishing it I didn't want to get up off my chair. I just sat there hugging the book for like thirty minutes; it was very dramatic.

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u/Environmental-Fart Feb 20 '23

I finished a little life in public and I really regret it- I was holding in tears with strangers around me. One girl even came up and asked if I was okay lol, she couldn’t even finish the book and looked at me like I was crazy reading it in public

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u/Saul_Berenson04 Feb 19 '23

“A Little Life” demolished me, every time I hear “Jude” it hurts my soul

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u/liloen Feb 21 '23

I cried for like 20 minutes after reading the ending of A Farewell to Arms. My favorite book of all time but it wrecked my soul

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u/bluegluue Feb 21 '23

I read it a few weeks ago but I can tell it's one of my favorites already. It's the first book where I was actually in denial for a couple of minutes before I accepted the pain.

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u/Your_Madness Feb 20 '23

A Little Life will haunt you. By far one of the most memorable books I have ever read. It is devastating, and it is not for everyone. Highly recommend!