Sad Stories

I used to hate sad stories. I used to get upset, because unlike in life, where so much is out of our individual control, in a book, the author gets to dictate how things will go. It is all up to the author, and in my opinion, he should end all stories well. There should always be a lesson learned, there should always be some good twist despite all the dangers and trials. But literature should reflect life. And now I'm more interested than ever in a book where the lead character doesn't walk away learning anything. Where they might fail in the end, or come up just short of what they intended to accomplish. I want for this specifically because it is not glamorous, because it is honest. And maybe it would push me to do something more with my own life.

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