Anonymous: Do you know of any heart destroying books?

penguinteen:

Oh man. Oh boy. OH YES do we ever! 

First up is If I Stay by Gayle Forman!

This book will mess you up. Mia has to put the pieces of her life back together again after a horrible accident, and decide if living is even worth it. Full of love, romance, and grief, you’ll want to keep the tissues at hand. 

Okay, but maybe you’re looking for a Fantasy adventure that will not only have you burning the midnight oil but also leave you totally emotionally wrecked? Then you’re looking for the An Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir. 

Elias and Lia come from different worlds, but together they just might be able to overcome the oppressive regime of the Empire. Will their love be enough to overcome the divide between them? You’ll have to read to find out.

But then maybe you just want to have a gentle cry, the kind where you’re innocently reading a book under your desk in math class and then SUDDENLY TEARS. Then you’re looking for Nina LaCour’s We Are Okay. 

Marin has cut off contact with everyone from her past, even her best friend Mabel. But now Mabel is going to visit Marin, in the hopes of reconnecting and helping Marin deal with the tragedy that left her heartbroken. Full of beautiful moments between friends, there’s a lot of love and a lot of tears wrapped up in this package. 

And if we’re talking books to make you sob, GOTTA have The Careful Undressing of Love by Corey Ann Haydu.

Lorna lives on the shortest street in Brooklyn, which is said to be cursed. Any man a woman on the street falls in love with will die, but Lorna and her friends don’t believe…until they do. The feels are strong with this one, as you travel the map of love and grief, and forbidden romance. 

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