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Do you ever wake up from an unknown dream, crying into your pillow? No? Do you want to?... more>>

If you find yourself in need of a good cry, or you enjoy the feeling of a lump in your throat, or maybe you’re just a masochist. I don’t know. I don’t judge.

Anyways these are the crême de la crême of novels to make you cry, or just feel plain awful. Some of them have an uplifting tone at the end, but most of them... most of them just leave you despairing and inconsolable. It’s awful, and yet we keep coming back to it, hm?

Enjoy. Or don’t. Whatever you feel like doing, yeah? <<less

Where the female lead or POV character have limited lifespan, died, and/or run away.  Downright depressing, much anguish... some parts or whole of the story. The feeling when your heart wrenched and cry, so bitter~... more>>

Similarly like Clannad, a classic heart wrenching anime~ <<less

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I sacrificed my eyes for this list lol. There will be a few novels listed that did not have tear-jerking scenes but they got my heart wrenched so I have to put them in here ;)... more>>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-JrbNg_0tQ listen to this song while reading will really set the mood <<less

I love depressed and s*uicadal woman or she could be mentally ill I would love to read. I will be editing to the list. I order them fav to least fav. I love angst novels but hate ones with abuser Ml.... more>>

(I don't wanna read him doing the most horrible thing to her and when she finally free, her going back to him because apparently she loved him. Obey me, my beloved oppressor, cry, or better beg, betrayal of dignity...every one of them has the same plot, same type of Fl&Ml but only changing is how they abuse her, sometimes even that is the same. So I suggest you all to stay away from them, if you get frustrated Fl with Stockholm sendrom, forgiving Ml just because they love him....)

♦️ >>> depression level <<less

Female leads who don’t give a flying f*ck

all completed !! i'm actually not a fan of angst lmao but i still thought "i might get depressed tomorrow and I'll probably need this" then it piled up in my to-read list and so i built this nest ¯\_(ツ)_/¯... more>>

note: u might need to expect some of the stories to have a bad ending <<less

enjoy the next 24 hrs :))

( continuation for my first josei list. most are well known and some are low rated, as usual i pick them based on the cover... more>> and title. ) <<less

Boring, cliche story / dull character

List of angsty danmeis I've read and enjoyed, full of delicious, excruciating pain. Most of them are set in ancient times.

Too sad to read without tearing

The Protagonists who are the epitome of "I'll be with you through thicks and thins" . Accompanying your loved one to get cured or healed(physically... more>> or mentally) along with love. <<less

This one is limited to my favorites. Not all tags apply to each but there are patterns in what i like. If you got something for me write it in the comments. I am always looking for stuff (((o(*ﾟ∀ﾟ*)o)))... more>>

Subjectively sorted by like <<less

Welcome ~... more>>

This is a collection of short stories and Oneshots that i find really enjoyable or hurtful to read. Mixed with dog food, toothache, dog blood, and too much bloood from my blackened heart.  <<less

List of novel that I've read with angsty elements >,<... more>>

Idek why I'm excited over angsty novel. Some are completed novel and some are still on going but has 50-100+ chapters. I'm making this list bcs I find it very hard to find angsty novel which is not bl/gl huhu so here they are. Also do plss give every character a chance (I said so since I've read till the latest chapter).

**All of these novel i gave 5 stars :D <<less

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It's my favourite though ... more>>

WARNING: Reverse harem <<less

Depression, social anxiety disorder, etc. Not really psychological novels but the characters still hold on no matter the traumatic or problems they did face for long time. Of course, as fictions, they will have support or even unconditional supports from other characters. ... more>>

Story not necessarily full of angst or dog blood dramas.I found them (the novels) beautifully written and the translated, both authors and translators did great jobs.

I create the listto make me easier in finding them later … for re-reading, because I’m a sucker for this kind of touching tales.

Edit. Notes: mostly BL <<less

ENSTARRIECORE?!

These novels are a bit deranged, but in a very realistic sense. The main CP has either believable coping mechanisms, or mental illnesses based on... more>> their past. There isn't an ML or MC who was abused that got revenge "all according to plan" with no mental issues (basically the MC or ML pays a price from the beginning and only gets their just rewards after fighting tooth and nail for it). There is fluff but its an angsty fluff and a oof-ouch-pain feeling when they need to support each other. <<less

WARNING: ONCE YOU FINISH THESE NOVELS YOU WILL BE IN DEPRESSION!!!... more>>

The list is super short since i don't cry easily or get super attached to many characters.

(after reading these i cry everytime i see something related to them and obsessed with anything related) <<less

( boys' love novels, the list name says it all. i enjoy reading them as i support them. )

novel started sad/tragic/angsty but ended with a happiest ending as if nothing happened or Fl did not suffer all time and left me dumbfounded. I am saying BE but mostly I meant Fl to move away from Ml and starting her new life or at least not still madly in love with Ml. I am not hating the novels (the ones that not included r@pe) I just expected their ending different.... more>>

I hoped and wished for Fl to die in all of them that would better for than them being with these a**holes.

I would have beg to authors for them to kill the Mls <<less