The Most Depressing Book You've Ever Read

[MurderousToaster]

Sorry if this has already been done (I did searchbar, but the most recent relevant thread was from 2008, and I didn't want to resurrect a long-dead thread.

Regardless, what is the most depressing book you've ever read?

For me, it has to be 1984 by George Orwell. It takes the proud place of the only book to ever nearly reduce me to tears with its' ending. It really leaves you feeling that there is no hope for the world.

Once again, sorry if its' been done before but I'm on a laptop that can't play games and incredibly bored so I felt like making a thread.

Oh, and please keep the "HUR HUR I'M SO EDGY" pseudo-cynical responses about books you don't like to a minimum, thanks.

 

[Ekit]

A child called "It".

 

[Liberaliter]

The Bible.



Someone had to say it.

 

[Rasputin1]

A child called "It".

I've read that. Was a long time ago so I don't remember exactly what happened. I remember the jist of it though.

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

Twilight...
Yeah I read it.

 

[Z(ombie)fan]

City Of The Dead, By Brian Keene.

Indeed, All his books are depressing, but holy Crap, From the second half onwards, you know there ain't hope. but the characters still have hope, and end up suffering for it. And I do mean suffering.

 

[nolongerhere]

Catch-22. I know that plenty of it is hilarious, but there's just so much sadness in it. Definately one of the most affecting books I've ever read.

 

[Tharwen]

The Wish List by Eoin Colfer.

It's really not that emotional, but I must have been about 10 at the time, and it made me cry...

 

[Snuggle]

"The Road" - Cormac McCarthy. The story of man and his son's trek towards the coast in post-apocalyptic America. Absolutely grueling.

 

[RobotNinja]

The Bible.



Someone had to say it.

Really? I thought it was just boring.

 

[dontcallmemuffin]

cell by stephen king and animal farm, very good but increadibley sad

 

[Lordmarkus]

Easily "All quiet on the western front". Pictures the madness, chaos and horror of war perfectly. No wonder Hitler made such an attempt to burn every copy during his reign.

 

[Spy_Guy]

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevski.
That book is the most depressing, angst-filled thing I've ever seen.

 

[uvr5672]

Animal Farm. I liked Boxers spirit, then Napoleon sent him off to the glue factory.
1984 was depressive too. Actually... anything I´ve read by George Orwell is sad and I love all of it.

 

[Nwabudike Morgan]

The Stranger by Albert Camus.

 

[magicman4443]

Hands down for me was The Old Man and the Sea.

After that I'd say 1984.

 

[Yarpie]

Probably "The Fifth Child".

Spoiler

It ends with a mother more or less endorsing her son who is the leader of a gang of a criminals and rapists. Fun stuff, eh?

 

[Chaos Incarnate]

Tuesdays with morrie by Mitch Albom

 

[micky]

"The Road" - Cormac McCarthy. The story of man and his son's trek towards the coast in post-apocalyptic America. Absolutely grueling.

this book was so incredibly sad and depressing, it had a good ending though.

 

[The Amazing Tea Alligator]

My mother is adamant that the most depressing book in existence is 'The Giving Tree'. I'm inclined to agree.