10 sad books that made me sob like a little baby

it literally ripped my heart out of my chest and then just like slowly pierced it with hundreds of little tiny daggers but in the best way possible

I just think this book is so brilliant because it perfectly balances the funny and the humorous with the really deep and meaningful and Powerful stuff and the sadness

it is heart-wrenching I wanted to just like curl up in a ball and not be seen publicly for three to five working days

the prose is just completely and utterly spellbinding it's Sublime the kind of writing that makes you want to go and grab a pillow put your face into it and then scream at the top of your lungs but like in a cool way you know

each line reads like poetry it is so lyrical I had to keep stopping

I was very grateful for the sunglasses I had because they were hiding my eyes and the tears that were like rolling down my cheeks I was just laying there like I am actually not okay

I felt like I was in a trance reading this book honestly it is so immaculately crafted each line just slices through you

this book made my blood boil and my heart melts simultaneously especially shot his mother who is just trapped by alcoholism and bad influences around her who mislead her and abuse use that vulnerability

Madeleine Miller's writing is just Sublime my compliments to the chef the way she retells Greek mythology is beautiful and this book is so intimate and sweet but also just destroyed me it's devastating too literally six out of 5 Stars

it is so beautifully written so stunning brief