What was the first book to make you cry? - Page 3

vivaldirules · 03-20-2009, 02:50 PM

For me, it may have been The Yearling probably when I was about 12. For my wife, I'm sure it was Charlotte's Web. For one of my daughters (who are both almost 21), I think it was the last Harry Potter book, although I may have it confused one of the other ones where some character died.

Since I'm a manly adult male, I now cry all the time. I recall crying through parts of Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things. Some of James Herriot's stories will bring me to tears either out of joy or sorrow. And some novels by James Joyce or Hermann Hesse will break me up (while others might cry if they were forced to read them). Most often, it will happen when I am particularly moved by poetry (again, either joy or sorrow) or by grieving for those who have suffered as I'm reading an historical account or treatise (e.g., Gandhi's accounts of South Africa).

I also cried (or, at least, I should have) when I read Madam B.'s post and almost every time I read one from Marc.

GeoffC · 03-20-2009, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I also cried (or, at least, I should have) when I read Madam B.'s post and almost every time I read one from Marc.

krisk · 03-20-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

For me, it may have been The Yearling probably when I was about 12. For my wife, I'm sure it was Charlotte's Web. For one of my daughters (who are both almost 21), I think it was the last Harry Potter book, although I may have it confused one of the other ones where some character died.

Since I'm a manly adult male, I now cry all the time. I recall crying through parts of Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things. Some of James Herriot's stories will bring me to tears either out of joy or sorrow. And some novels by James Joyce or Hermann Hesse will break me up (while others might cry if they were forced to read them). Most often, it will happen when I am particularly moved by poetry (again, either joy or sorrow) or by grieving for those who have suffered as I'm reading an historical account or treatise (e.g., Gandhi's accounts of South Africa).

I also cried (or, at least, I should have) when I read Madam B.'s post and almost every time I read one from Marc.

You actually LIKE Joyce!?

vivaldirules · 03-20-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by krisk

You actually LIKE Joyce!?

It's beautiful stuff (well, some of it is). Honest.

krisk · 03-20-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

It's beautiful stuff (well, some of it is). Honest.

Truly art is in the eye of the beholder. I've suffered through plenty of Joyce.

acprinter · 03-20-2009, 11:46 PM

The first book to make me cry was the medical journal the doctor slammed down on my ganglion cyst.

UncleDuke · 03-20-2009, 11:53 PM

my first cry was the first one that i edited and got a check for, i cried all the way to the bank, if it had my name in it i would have cried more and the check would have been bigger

GeoffC · 03-21-2009, 10:26 AM

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The first book to make me cry was the medical journal the doctor slammed down on my ganglion cyst.

aye the good old fashioned remedy - I used a bible, was the only large heavy book I had.....

GraceKrispy · 03-21-2009, 11:25 PM

"And You Give Me a Paine, Elaine" by Stella Pevsner. Young adult book, made me bawl like a baby. Probably wasn't the first book, certainly wasn't the last book, but it's one that really stuck in my head.

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03-20-2009, 02:50 PM	#31
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	For me, it may have been The Yearling probably when I was about 12. For my wife, I'm sure it was Charlotte's Web. For one of my daughters (who are both almost 21), I think it was the last Harry Potter book, although I may have it confused one of the other ones where some character died. Since I'm a manly adult male, I now cry all the time. I recall crying through parts of Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things. Some of James Herriot's stories will bring me to tears either out of joy or sorrow. And some novels by James Joyce or Hermann Hesse will break me up (while others might cry if they were forced to read them). Most often, it will happen when I am particularly moved by poetry (again, either joy or sorrow) or by grieving for those who have suffered as I'm reading an historical account or treatise (e.g., Gandhi's accounts of South Africa). I also cried (or, at least, I should have) when I read Madam B.'s post and almost every time I read one from Marc.

03-20-2009, 11:46 PM	#36
acprinter Groupie Posts: 163 Karma: 3141364 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California Gold Country Device: Paperwhite 11th generation	The first book to make me cry was the medical journal the doctor slammed down on my ganglion cyst.

03-20-2009, 11:53 PM	#37
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	my first cry was the first one that i edited and got a check for, i cried all the way to the bank, if it had my name in it i would have cried more and the check would have been bigger

03-21-2009, 11:25 PM	#39
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	"And You Give Me a Paine, Elaine" by Stella Pevsner. Young adult book, made me bawl like a baby. Probably wasn't the first book, certainly wasn't the last book, but it's one that really stuck in my head.

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