Books Which Will Bring You To Tears
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Warning: Get tissues.
Luke recommends the most emotionally powerful novels. why we often seek out books that make us cry and how they help us process our own feelings.
- (00:00) Intro
- (00:39) Listener Audio
- (02:42) Books That Still Bring Me to Tears
- (04:16) Impenetrability is Harmful
- (07:11) Loss in Magician by Raymond E. Feist
- (09:12) Loneliness in The Witcher
- (11:17) Sacrifice in The Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett
- (13:36) Reunion in Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb
- (15:32) Historical Fiction: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- (17:41) Post-Apocalyptic Fiction: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
- (19:17) Conclusion: Vulnerability is Strength
- (22:02) Closing Remarks
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