i love books that i know will be sad/emotionally difficult because i’ve always been deeply curious of human experiences and that’s one of them. i find that i always gain some kind of perspective on a situation i’m going through in my own life or that someone else may be going through that i know nothing about. i also find it healing to know i’m not alone in all the big feelings i go through in my own life

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Helps me build my empathy and be exposed to other experiences

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i read to consume cool or interesting pieces of art, and most of the books that are cool or interesting pieces of art come with some sadness or melancholy

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I’m a mood reader so if I’m sad a sad book helps me get through it. It’s odd and counterintuitive but I want to wallow in a depressing story for a bit and it makes me feel better

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I mostly read to just experience something other than the world for a time, but also it’s a way for me to understand experiences I’m much more unlikely to encounter in life than others (E.g Babel, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Expanse all deal with concepts I’ll never see experience a white man and I want to understand better).

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they often make me think more than happy books do

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Sometimes I feel numb and I read sad stuff to feel something. That’s why I like really dark books. It makes me feel something

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