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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 24

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This one is tough, because I really don’t know what book holds my favourite scene ever… I’m a complete romantic, so I guess my favourite scenes would be when the girl and guy in the novels realize they love each other, or have a cute moment together, etc. Therefore, these three books top the list of my favourite scenes.

I absolutely adore the scene in Pride and Prejudice when Mr. Darcy drops in unexpectedly to see Elizabeth, but doesn’t have anything to talk about. It’s completely awkward and cute and realistic, that it’s hard not to love them. The fact that he wanted to see her but didn’t have a good enough reason to and ended up going to Charlotte’s house anyways (where Elizabeth was staying), is simply perfect.

The Hollow Tree also provides a cute scene between Jem and Phoebe around the campfire. They’re trying so hard to fight their feelings but it’s obvious they can’t. This is a young adult’s novel, but I love it anyways. I was always jealous of Phoebe’s romantic situation when I was young because she and Jem just fit so perfectly together.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has two of my most favourite scenes in literature. Firstly, the battle scene at the very end was incredible. The movie version didn’t do it complete justice, but I lose myself in the book. Fred’s death is unbearable, not to mention all the deaths, but that only strengthens the scene even more. Secondly, I love the moment when Ron and Hermione finally admit their feelings to each other. And by that I mean Hermione jumps into Ron’s arms, kissing each other fiercely, while a battle goes on around them. The movie was cute, but not as powerful as it had been in the book.

Those are some of my favourite scenes in novels, but like I said, I’ve read too many books to name just a few scenes.

What is your favourite literary scene?

Challenge: Day 14

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This one is by far the easiest challenge. And the most repetitive. I would KILL to marry Harry Potter. He’s just the most amazing guy in the world. I love his book character more than his movie character (in the movies, I love Ron more). I would love to marry Kartik, too, from A Great and Terrible Beauty, but he’s not really a main character.

Which character would you love to marry?

Challenge: Day 4

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Okay, I’m going to be completely honest here — I’m a total sap when it comes to books and movies. Give me a love story, I’ll cry. Give me a death, I’ll cry. Give me an illness, I’ll cry. Give me a happy ending, I’ll cry. Kid me not, I cry for a lot of things. That’s why today was especially hard for me to choose just one book that made me cry, because that’s impossible. Therefore, I’ve given you a list of books that have made me cry the most. I remember reading The Book Thief a couple of years ago during my lunch break, and I was just sobbing at the end. I had to go back to work with my eyes all puffy and my face blotchy. With Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I was just in shock when Sirius and Dumbledore died at the end, finally crying when I closed the books. And the last Harry Potter was a sob-fest throughout. I absolutely love the Gemma Doyle trilogy, but the last book was so hard for me to get through at the end. I was crying at the train station and was given many funny looks. Sarah’s Key was also very sad at some points, and I had a pile of Kleenex by me by the end of it (thankfully I was home for those parts).

Now that I’ve shared my most pathetic moments, what are yours? I can’t be the only sappy girl in the world…