What book(s) made you cry?

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15. I'm a soft touch, believe it or not

I can cry over all kinds of books--and have. Even the ones that make me cry because I'm happy for the characters.

Some of the memorable tear-fests for me:

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Arikawa Hiro. Even thinking about it has me tearing up. One of my favorite books, all-time.

Every book about the Holocaust, fiction or non. No exceptions.

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown. I made the mistake of reading this when I was pregnant with my sprog. I'd have to put it down for days at a time because it upset me so much. Which is saying something given how I've always been a huge fan of some seriously messed up police procedurals with vivid descriptions of murder and corpses not to mention some very twisted and sadistic villains.

Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu. The story arc involving Lady Murasaki, in particular. Everything about her relationship with Hikaru (protagonist--he's no hero) is twisted and yet heart-wrenching. Don't even get me started on it.