Stories that make you cry

[sally_maria]

After reading a discussion elsewhere I wondered what stories (books, tv, films) always made you cry.

I must admit I'm a fairly easy crier when it comes to fiction but apart from the Lord of the Rings I think the book that affects me most is Guy Gavriel Kay's The Darkest Road - from about half way through the book until nearly the end. It's a very satisfying end in a lot of ways, none of the pain seems wasted or gratuitous, but I can't read it in public because there will be sobbing.

When it comes to TV quite a few of Joss Whedon's deaths seem like too much - more to show that the world is dangerous than truly necessary, but the end of Season 2 of Buffy still breaks my heart every time.

I like it much less in story terms, but Daniel Jackson's deliberate and calculated decision to sacrifice himself to a horrible death to save a planet still has me tearing up after many viewings and many vids.

What stories make you tear up? Do you cry over fiction at all or doesn't it work that way for you?

Comments

[sally_maria]

Yes, I know what you mean about not being able to stop reading - though I often find that happens with stories I don't really like, where the pain is stupid and relentless rather than cathartic.

[alitalf.livejournal.com]

I am glad I read it, but I would not choose to read it again. It was an intense experience I don't think I could undertake knowing in advance just *how* intense it would be.