So You Wanna Get Your Heart Smashed? Read These BOOKS!

Hello everyone! ♥

Welcome back to another recommendation post! 😀 We’re well into the rainy season where I live and you know what would be the perfect thing to do during a rainy day? That’s right, curling up in bed with books! Actually, it’ll be the perfect thing to do in ANY weather. Anywayyy, during days like these, I always prefer to read contemporary books over any other genres, preferably books that are sad and will break my heart. Therefore today we’ll be talking about books that will smash our heart right out of its place… figuratively, of course 😛

I think it’s a common knowledge that we bookworms like reading books that make us cry. I guess books like that are more… memorable? Impactful? Either way, I really love that kind of books. Tear jerker is actually one of my favorite tropes, if you could call it a trope. They almost always put me in a hangover but that’s okay, since I regret nothing 😉

P.S. The title of the post is a reference to one of my favorite talent show So You Think You Can Dance. Anybody watch it too? 😛

THE SERPENT KING BY JEFF ZENTNER

I’m actually gonna use every chance I get to recommend this book and I won’t stop until you all read it 😛 it’s got the most complex and in-depth characters you’ll ever encounter → an angsty musician, a fabulous fashion blogger, and a kind fantasy nerd. Click here to read my review.

Reasons why it’ll probably make you cry

1. SO. MUCH. FEELS. </3
2. So many tragic things happen to the best people. One of them is so tragic but it’s going to really move the plot forward
3. The level of angst OMG!! I’m usually not into teenage angst but this one is so good!
4. There’s a portrayal of depression
5. I cried so much when I read this book my head literally hurt. Also I had to put it down a few times to collect myself, so you’ll probably to the same

MORE HAPPY THAN NOT BY ADAM SILVERA

This is my new favorite! More Happy Than Not deals with so many mature and tough issues like death, suicide, grief, sexual identity, violence, love, and friendship. BUT it was handled so flawlessly! ♥ The writing was a bit dense at the beginning but other than that, it was perfect. Click here to read my review.

Reasons why it’ll probably make you cry

1. Our protagonist Aaron Soto has one of the shittiest life of ever. Among other things that happen there are his father’s death and his own suicide attempt
2. Like I said above, so many important issues are being tackled here
3. THE PLOT TWIST WILL BREAK YOUR HEART
4. There’s a realistic portrayal of depression

THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE BY JANDY NELSON

Fun fact : when I first read it I didn’t like it and DNF-ed because the purple prose, but then I read I’ll Give You The Sun, loved it, and decided to give this another chance and I LOVED IT ♥ I prefer I’ll Give You the Sun but to me TSIE has its own strength. Click here to read my review.

Reasons why it’ll probably make you cry

1. It deals with family death and grief. It shows us that when you lose someone, you’ll grieve for that person over and over again.
2. So much family love ♥
3. Lover’s quarrel, which I KNOW sounds a bit ridiculous BUT Joe and Lenny’s fights did make me cry :’)

I’LL MEET YOU THERE BY HEATHER DEMETRIOS

Meet my current favorite contemporary! ♥ I kinda resented the fact that NO ONE made me read this sooner because it was SO GOOD? I don’t want you to feel the same so I’m telling you this : read this book! It’s got aaaallll the things I love from contemporary → amazing love story, complex family dynamic, & wonderful friendship! Click here to read my review.

Reasons why it’ll probably make you cry

1. ALL THE FEELS!
2. The way the story was told was so raw and emotional you could’ve felt what the characters felt
3. A realistic portrayal of PTSD and war stories
4. Another heartbreaking lover’s quarrel!

ME BEFORE YOU BY JOJO MOYES

I read this book before the movie came out just so I’d already know the story when I go to the movie, which is weird because I never end up watching the movie 😂 I never expected to love this book but I did. It was a huge surprise and I loved it. I love the story so much! What a punch in the feels! However, this book has been called out for being problematic and ableist, so you might want to take that into consideration if you’re planning to read this book 🙂 Click here to read my review.

Reasons why it’ll probably make you cry

1. It was very emotional
2. Reading how different Will’s life became after the accident and his frustration with it was so heartbreaking
3. The love story is just… sad
4. THE ENDING!! P.S. it was a realistic ending for me, but it could also send a wrong message about a disabled’s life.

Those are five heartbreaking contemporary books I could think of at the moment! I’m always in search for more and I also have some possibly sad books I’m looking forward to read soon! Here they are ♥

 

Alright everyone, those are my recommendations for sad & heartbreaking contemporary books. Perfect for when you just wanna curl up in bed and read! 😀 Have you read any of these books? What do you think about them? Anywayyy, you know the drill, I’m always looking for recommendations so tell your favorite sad books! ♥

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