What's the most heartbreaking novel you've ever read?

I was seven or eight and my mom called me down for dinner. I was upstairs on my bed, under the covers, holding my bear (she's good at absorbing tears) and shaking and heaving like my heart would…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [What's the most heartbreaking novel you've ever read?]( Ellen Vrana, Full-time writer. • [Answered May 2, 2015]( [I was seven or eight and my mom called me down for dinner. I was upstairs on my bed, under the covers, holding my bear (she's good at absorbing tears) and shaking and heavi... Read more » [Upvote] 1K [Comment] 118](   [What backup band (non-headliner in a multi-act concert) blew the doors off the venue?]( W Johnson • [Answered May 10]( [April 1970, Steppenwolf played the Houston Music Hall. A local band played as opening act. After they played they went off stage while the crowd yelled and clapped for an e... 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Office vacancy rates in San Francisco are 30% or 35 million square feet that isn’t being used. In New York, vacancy rates broke records earlier this year,... Read more » [Upvote] 1K [Comment] 22](   [What are some good facts about human psychology?]( Louisa Liu, former Model • [Answered January 18, 2021]( [1. If someone is angry with you and you keep calm, they may be more angry. But then they’ll be ashamed of themselves. 2. If someone keeps talking and you can’t get in the co... Read more » [Upvote] 1K [Comment] 15](   [Which are the best sarcastic lines in the Harry Potter series?]( Anu Smriti, "Ron!" Hermione moaned • [Answered May 22]( [The three of them fell silent. After a long pause, Hermione voiced the knottiest question of all in a hesitant voice. “Do you think we should go and ask Hagrid about it all?... 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