Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness.
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
"I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant."
First I was gonna take Deathly Hallows for this one, because I think no book ever made me cry as many times and make me feel as emotionally exhausted as DH. But, even though I sobbed at every other page, I can't really call it "a book that made me sad". A lot of things in it make me sad, but overall, it's much more a "makes me happy" than "makes me sad" kind of book (Geez, ain't I eloquent today).
And while I don't mean to say that The Book Thief didn't also make me happy, or make me laugh, or give me hope, there is no doubt that it made me incredibly sad. The deep, painful, heartbreaking kind of sad. After I finished reading, I just SOBBED on my bed for over half an hour.
But it's definitely not JUST a sad book. It's not JUST anything. It has original, clear and yet poetic language, a unique and amazing narrator, it has great dry and utterly surprising humor. I unreservedly recommend this book to anyone. Go and read it. Just be prepared to find your heart a little more broken when you're done.
Complete list:
Day 01 - Best book you read last year
Day 02 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
Day 03 - Your favorite series
Day 04 - Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
Day 07 - Most underrated book
Day 08 - Most overrated book
Day 09 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 10 - Favorite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hated
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't anymore
Day 13 - Your favorite writer
Day 14 - Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 - Favorite male character
Day 16 - Favorite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you
Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time
"I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant."
First I was gonna take Deathly Hallows for this one, because I think no book ever made me cry as many times and make me feel as emotionally exhausted as DH. But, even though I sobbed at every other page, I can't really call it "a book that made me sad". A lot of things in it make me sad, but overall, it's much more a "makes me happy" than "makes me sad" kind of book (Geez, ain't I eloquent today).
And while I don't mean to say that The Book Thief didn't also make me happy, or make me laugh, or give me hope, there is no doubt that it made me incredibly sad. The deep, painful, heartbreaking kind of sad. After I finished reading, I just SOBBED on my bed for over half an hour.
But it's definitely not JUST a sad book. It's not JUST anything. It has original, clear and yet poetic language, a unique and amazing narrator, it has great dry and utterly surprising humor. I unreservedly recommend this book to anyone. Go and read it. Just be prepared to find your heart a little more broken when you're done.
Complete list:
Day 01 - Best book you read last year
Day 02 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
Day 03 - Your favorite series
Day 04 - Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
Day 07 - Most underrated book
Day 08 - Most overrated book
Day 09 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 10 - Favorite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hated
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't anymore
Day 13 - Your favorite writer
Day 14 - Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 - Favorite male character
Day 16 - Favorite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you
Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time