The Best Devastating Books to Read Right Now

If you love the Devastating trope, we have handpicked the best book recommendations just for you. Swipe through our curated BookTok list featuring the most highly rated Devastating stories.

Top Devastating Book Recommendations:

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Why we love it: "I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth." Tropes: #GreekMythology, #Tragedy, #Soulmates, #Devastating
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. Why we love it: "Things get broken, and sometimes they get repaired, and in most cases, you realize that no matter what gets damaged, life rearranges itself to compensate for your loss." Tropes: #RainyDay, #Trauma, #FoundFamily, #Devastating
Book The Thief by Markus Zusak. Why we love it: "Words are life." Tropes: #HistoricalFiction, #WWII, #NarratedByDeath, #Devastating

Related Tropes and Vibes:

"I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth."

#GreekMythology #Tragedy #Soulmates #Devastating

The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller

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"Things get broken, and sometimes they get repaired, and in most cases, you realize that no matter what gets damaged, life rearranges itself to compensate for your loss."

#RainyDay #Trauma #FoundFamily #Devastating