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Top 5 Novels That Bring Out The Sap In Me

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Admit it: We all love to tear up. Or cry. Or just outright sob hysterically.

To be honest, it doesn’t take much for my eyes to get misty — whether it’s a budding romance, a death, an accident, an illness or just a perfect ending, I will cry. So pretty much half of the books on my bookshelves bring me to tears.

But here are the top five novels that bring out the ultimate sap in me:

5.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

This book is heartbreaking. The ending had me crying fully for 30 minutes, and I had to go back to work with my eyes red and puffy. Warning: If you plan on reading this, make sure you finish it when you’re alone.

4.  Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

This has got to be one of my favourite novels in the world. Just being immersed into a Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte world makes me smile, and this novel had me tearing up by the end from happiness. It’s one of the sweetest love stories I’ve read and always leaves me yearning for a Darcy of my own.

3.  The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

To be fair, this is the only Nicholas Sparks novel I’ve read, but it killed me. My friend gave it to me from his mom’s collection, knowing I’d fall in love with it, and that I did. It was a terribly sad novel and was beautifully written. I won’t spoil the ending, but let me just say I couldn’t help but cry for a long time afterwards. I’m not a big fan of Miley Cyrus, but I didn’t mind the movie version of it, either.

2.  Night by Elie Wiesel

This book was very difficult to go through. Each chapter brought on a new tragedy and it was hard to believe that this was a true story. But alas, it was. I cried a lot during it which gave me some awkward looks in class, where we were reading it. The Holocaust is one of my favourite subjects to read about, and this book was the best.

1.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Hands down, this novel produced the most tears. My eyes were working out hardcore from the first chapter on. And it got progressively worse as the pages continued — from Hedwig and Dobby’s deaths to the demises of Snape, Lupin, Tonks, Colin Creevey, and Fred (SOB). Not to mention that after growing up with these characters, the deaths of those I loved made it even harder.

What are your top 5 tear-inducing novels?

Challenge: Day 26

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I have always been fascinated by stories from World War II’s Holocaust. I read The Diary of a Young Girl in elementary school and Night in high school, and was absolutely entranced by both novels. They are heartbreaking and really made me think hard about what all those people had to go through during such a horrific time period. No one will ever forget the Holocaust, but reading stories such as these really helps put everything into perspective and humanizes the tragedy. All stories need a face (my years studying journalism have taught me that much) and both Anne Frank and Elie Weisel take us through their lives during WWII in such a way that it is impossible to ignore their suffering.

What is your favourite non-fiction book?

Challenge: Day 9

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This one is the same as yesterday. Not only did Night terrify me, but it also made me sick at times. The memories Wiesel talks about, the horrific scenes he witnessed, is enough to make anyone nauseous. I remember at one part I had to stop reading (when the women were sent to the gas chambers, and the screams he heard) because I couldn’t bear to continue. The fact that he made it out alive is a sheer miracle.

Challenge: Day 8

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When I read Night in Grade 12, I was absolutely terrified. It is the one book that makes me cringe, cry, and altogether freak out because of its sheer honesty. It was like living in a nightmare — Elie’s nightmare. The images his words conjured up gave me the chills and I didn’t want to get to the ending, because how could the ending be good? The Holocaust was a terrible moment in our history, and having a first-hand account of it was just plain scary.