/lit/ - Literature

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>sad/depressing book

A Child Called It

Shit was sad as fuck.

Harry Potter. Faggot.

>>1245408
My friends' mom was talking to us about that book. Made me feel bad.

>>1245427
>>1245408

it's fake

>>1245408
Thanks, I'll look into it.

Bumping with depressing music.

>>1245430
and the people in porn dont actually love each other. so what?

Norwegian Wood.

>>1245480

I wouldn't say Norwegian Wood is sad or depressing.

In fact in a sense it is very reinvigorating and helps the reader gain an appreciation for life and its wonders, whether it be love, friendship, betrayal, and yes even death.

Okay, OP, please disregard "A Child Called It."

Instead, try reading "The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion. That shit will depress the everloving fuck out of you. It's a true story about a year in the author's life when pretty much everything went wrong for her at the same time (her daughter and her husband both got cancer, etc.).

If you want fiction, and something slightly less sad, try reading something by Dave Eggers. "What is the What" is the story of a Darfur refugee, so that one is probably pretty good for you.

>>1245480
>>1245493
Thanks you two for the recommendations, Norwegian Wood looks definitely promising. Is there a particular reason you don't advise reading that book?

>>1245508
If you were talking about me, when I said disregard "A Child Called It," there are a couple reasons. Somebody already said it's of dubious credibility, which is true. It's also about a child, whereas I think you want a book about an adult. The book hits you in a sort of "shocking" way, but it sort of lacks in emotional depth. And finally, it's not that good of a book. It's a memoir by a guy who was abused as a child. He's has a lot to write about, but unfortunately, he's not a very skilled writer.

It's not a bad book, not by any means. Read it if you want to. But I really think that there are a lot of other books out there that meet your criteria and that are much better.

>>1245399

>>1245521
Her journals would fit, too, OP. You get to see what kind of person she was like in her most intimate moments from the age of 18 until she killed herself at the age of 30. It's heartbreaking that the straw that broke the camel's back was her husband, the man who meant the world to her, leaving her for another woman.

>>1245495
Well, that doesn't seem to be necessarily bad, I'm certainly not a masochist. I'd say what I'm looking for is something with a good deal inner dialogue from someone going through a bleak or depressing situation. The message can be good or bad, or the resolution be happy or sad. Internal conflict is a big priority.

I have a good amount to work with so far, so anything on top of all of this is gravy. So thank you all.

>>1245516
Yes, I was. And thank you for your response, I think you are right in your assessment that I won't like the book. I thought it'd be written as an adult reflecting on his abuse as a child. In any case, it's quite short so there's no harm in trying it anyways.

>>1245521
I actually tried to read "Ariel" by Sylvia Plath from my sister's collection not too ago. It was exhausting; every poem sending me onto google to try and find a literary analysis of it. Hopefully, this should be easier to stomach for a noobie like me.

>>1245531
Man, Plath was kinda hot

>>1245540
>I actually tried to read "Ariel" by Sylvia Plath from my sister's collection not too ago. It was exhausting; every poem sending me onto google to try and find a literary analysis of it. Hopefully, this should be easier to stomach for a noobie like me.

The Bell Jar is very easy to understand. A problem with depression is that it's difficult to explain to someone who's never dealt with it; it's hard to articulate that feeling of hopelessness and being powerless. The first time I read The Bell Jar, I kept thinking to myself "Yes! This is exactly how I felt and she put it better than I ever could."

And reading her journals will make it easy to know what she's talking about in Ariel because it's all confessional.

>>1245543

I know, right? Why do the attractive and intellect women die young? ;_;

And so you know, not every entry in her journals is BOO HOO MY LIFE IS TERRIBLE. She has a sense of humor sometimes. I laughed whenever she would talk about a woman with better breasts than hers and sometimes gives an over-the-top description.