What's the saddest story you have ever read?

Question: What's the saddest story you have ever read!?

I just finished reading the short story "Timeskip" by Charles de Lint and I was near tears!. (He's my favorite author so far)

Actually not really!. I seldom cry for anything or anyone!.

But it was a good story!.!.!. ;-)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Flowers in the attic: by VC Andrews and the book following the series: Petals on the wind!.
Petals on the wind made me cry the most, because it is SUCH a tragic book!. If your up to reading a book that is very depressing, then you should read it!. It is very good!. It was the #1 new york times best selling book when it first came out!.

also, How do I love thee!? By lulene Mcdaniel!. It's a story of three people who have cancer and it's such a beautiful and touching book having to do with loving someone and having to let them go!. I would definitey recommend this book!.

Nicholas Sparks is also a very good author!. He writes tragic romances!. You might have heard of his book The Notebook, and also A walk to remember!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The only book that ever came close to making me sad was "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer (sp!?)!. He wrote "Everything is Illuminated!." It's a quirky book about a little boy whose dad died in 9/11!. He used to give his son scavenger hunts to go on, and when the little boy finds a mysterious key in his dad's clothing he thinks his dad might intend for one last hunt!. (The main reason it was rough was because I have a soft spot for old ladies, and part of the story is told from the point of view of his grandma!.)

Oh, I read a book called "Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio" when I was in fifth grade!. That was pretty rough also!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I read Immortal by Traci L!. Slatton a few months ago, and I'm still not sure if it was happier than sad, or the other way around!. I cried like an idiot when I was done, though!.
Call me silly, but I cried a lot during Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!. I got so attached to some of them, and then!.!.!. then!.!.!.!.
To date, those books have made me cry the most!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Death Be Not Proud

I read it when I was about 14- it is a biography about the life and death of a boy who died of cancer, and it is written by they boy's father!. It tells of his actual experiences and what he and his parents went through trying to cure him!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm a de Lint fan, as well!. Lots of sad stories in his collections!.

The young adult novel, Where The Red Fern Grows, is a tearjerker!.

The English Patient, by Micheal Ondaatje; and Sophie's Choice by William Styron is also very disturbing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The book "The Possility Of Fireflies" was pretty sad, to me!. I didn't cry, but I did get sad at certain parts of the book!. Theres another book, but I can't remember the name of it!.!. The book "The WOrld As We Knew It" was also pretty sad!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well it wasn't a book, it was this article in the New York Times about 8 years ago!. I don't remember many details but it was something about George Bush becoming president or something!? I cried a lot that day!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The original Little Mermaid short story by HC Andersen, when I was younger!.

I also have to add The Diary of Anne Frank!.!.!.true story and very tragic!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Before I die by Jenny Downham

It's not really a tragic sadness, it's just!.!.!.so beautifully written and so !.!.!.!.sad!. You'll cry!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
I was balling when Edward left :( and i still do every time!.

or A Child Called "It"
That story is soooo sooooo sad!
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'Hitlers Daughter' is such a sad story!!!!! I nearly used a whole box of tissues!.!.!.!.one of my favourites for sure though : )Www@QuestionHome@Com

A Corner of the Universe!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the notebook best book everWww@QuestionHome@Com