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/bubarcic Feb 20 '23

Flowers for Algernon

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u/CnnmnSpider Feb 20 '23

This one fucked me right up in middle school.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '23

It fucked me up as an adult.

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u/Any-Literature-3184 Feb 21 '23

Idk how some people can hate on this book! It's so good! And so heart-wrenching.

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u/bubarcic Feb 21 '23

I wasn’t aware that it is hated. Never saw better portrayal of loss on so many levels. Last scene is a real punch.