tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post5342579112487269207..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: Depressing BooksMarie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-92169393627530976832014-02-08T08:47:04.361-05:002014-02-08T08:47:04.361-05:00I love that this honor goes to The House of Mirth....I love that this honor goes to The House of Mirth. I hadn't thought of it that way, but now that I do ... :)Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-7158038327629620142014-02-05T13:10:36.190-05:002014-02-05T13:10:36.190-05:00I guess I like depressing books because The House ...I guess I like depressing books because The House of Mirth is one of my favorite books! I think the most depressing books I've ever read is probably A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hossenini. ChaosIsAFriendOfMinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314026222157007757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-42331709600884131172014-02-01T12:52:53.591-05:002014-02-01T12:52:53.591-05:00It's probably just me, but I didn't find N...It's probably just me, but I didn't find Never Let Me Go all that depressing (sure, there were depressing parts...).<br /><br />Now The Road - that just depressed me because I like grammar.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542154587082063628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-17387827490392474892014-01-31T15:58:42.044-05:002014-01-31T15:58:42.044-05:00I read anything w/ "depressing" or "...I read anything w/ "depressing" or "bleak" attached to them in small doses and usually in the summer...<br /><br />Will be reading Never Let Me Go for a class and will be (re)watching the film. The Road instantly came to mind for me, as well.<br /><br />~L (omphaloskepsis)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-45386814262281701522014-01-30T18:38:09.003-05:002014-01-30T18:38:09.003-05:00I had to check out that list and I have read Belov...I had to check out that list and I have read Beloved (Morrison, We Need To Talk About Kevin (Shriver)and The Road (Mccarthy).Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-62718160348680322982014-01-30T16:02:39.878-05:002014-01-30T16:02:39.878-05:00I find the word "depressing" interesting...I find the word "depressing" interesting here, because the listed books make me thoughtful, not sad, and certainly not despairing. I avoid sad books in the winter because of SAD (seasonal affective disorder). And then there's the kind of sad one gets from reading something tragic, which can ultimately be uplifting. Think about The Fault in Our Stars if you've read it--it's so wonderful that they fall in love, and so terrible to contemplate taking the risk of loving.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-21893144941262346052014-01-30T09:13:29.504-05:002014-01-30T09:13:29.504-05:00I've read four of the books on that list plus ...I've read four of the books on that list plus <i>This House of Mirth</i> and they are all supremely depressing but nothing tops Saltykov-Shchedrin's <i>Golovyov Family</i>, which is not only depressing but so claustrophobic I felt trapped. It's a great book, though, and some people even think it's funny. (Maybe I'll see the humor if I reread it?)Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-38459190076449677622014-01-30T08:47:52.561-05:002014-01-30T08:47:52.561-05:00I don't really seek out depressing books per s...I don't really seek out depressing books per se but if I think back to my list of favorite books, most of them are actually really depressing. Perhaps I am subconsciously seeking out depressing books?Allison Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709962225393800037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-16591060638039715912014-01-30T06:40:53.464-05:002014-01-30T06:40:53.464-05:00OK, well I've read Never Let Me Go, The Road a...OK, well I've read Never Let Me Go, The Road and We Need to Talk About Kevin. And yeah, they were all really depressing but SO good. I didn't mind that they were depressing, because the plot was so compelling. Of those three, Kevin did the biggest number on me. I could only read a little at a time, but it packed a huge huge punch. I'm not sure about The House of Mirth. It sounds bad! Even the title sounds bad!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-6793861530780496042014-01-30T00:12:00.225-05:002014-01-30T00:12:00.225-05:00Edith Wharton is always kinda depressing, but The ...Edith Wharton is always kinda depressing, but The House of Mirth (which I haven't girded my loins to read yet) sounds p*r*e*t*t*y bad. That was her unfinished novel, wasn't it? I remember watching an adaptation of it on PBS and being like, UHG.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.com