Life is hard. If, like me, you appreciate a big ol’ cry, read on. Sometimes letting the tears flow can work wonders for our emotional and physical well-being—it’s cathartic, detoxifying and soothing. But we don’t always want or feel able to cry about the things that are really happening. For now (because, of course, we will have to deal with the real stuff eventually) losing yourself in a book might be just the release you need.
Below I’ve listed some of my favourite blubber-inducing novels, both recent and not-so-recent. So, take off your mascara, find a comfy seat, and get stuck in. These books will have you ugly-crying before you can say, ‘pass the tissues’.
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