List for novels where the female lead has an illness/disability/is sickly that is either obvious or subtle (such as disabilities around mental illness) and has significance to the plot. May include novels where this is only for a portion of the story. ... more>>

Let your husbando ML take care of you! <<less

I’m sick of girls in novels who are written poorly to make the male leads look better. Who do nothing, yet receive the love of... more>> the world. Where the whole plot revolves around nothing but finding a man.  So enjoy these mentally/physically strong female MCs who put romance on the back burner. <<less

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pain and just pain only

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This list contains everything from unrequired love to death of loved ones to sadistic tendencies, violence, r*pe, betrayal, love-hate and any other possible way to... more>> make your heart bleed. Trauma and psychological conditions included.  <<less

I like stories about healing psychological trauma so much I decided to make a separate list for this. I know that most of rebirth or transmigration stories have some kind of traumatic elements in the past, but I will only list stories with element of "healing" in it.... more>>

I can confirm these things exist indefinitely:

1. Heartache, heartburn, heartbreak, you name it

2. Real love (may not be prominent in the beginning, but it's there)

3. Wholesome, Wholesome, WHOLESOME!! <<less

Ranked from highest to lowest.... more>>

Little to no harems.

Welcome to give suggestions.

Other list-

The Perfect Run

Paragon of Destruction 

Mother of learning <<less

A sucker for this trope >_>
(some GB or non romance options as well didnt wanna make a seperate list)
(suggestions are welcome)
(scuse my... more>> bad writing and lack of punctuation )
(Personal opinion)
(sorry for any spoils in the descriptions >_>)
(more will be added as I read or remember them) <<less

(Based on the 애절물 tag in KR webnovel world) Sad, sorrowful KR BL novels with angst. Those are not dog blood that will make you writhe, sweet potatoes that will make you choke, or suffering works that will make you feel like dying. They're just melancholic, sorrowful, and heartrending novels that will (probably) make you cry.... more>>

애절물 (Sorrowful) is a pretty popular keyword/tag in KR novels, whether HL, BL, or even GL. Its primary focus is tear-jerking narratives, grievous settings, and unfortunate characters. This angst may be caused by various factors, either misunderstandings, psychological factors, or other external circumstances. They're not pure pain and suffering that will cause you to feel suffocated— if you're seeking that, come here instead: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/71102/. But if you want some heartwrenching works that don't abuse or mistreat the characters too badly, this list is for you. <<less

If you're tired of reading fluffy novels (just like me rn) then this list is for you, all novels that are listed here are BE/SE... more>>

Let's all waste our tears together......  <<less

Vulnerable male lead,sick male lead physically and mentally, male lead with unrequited love, abused male lead,villain male lead,saving male lead

BL that made me cry but it was worth it

These are collection of tragic novels associated with unrequited love, betrayal, tragic fate, abusive character, and inhuman treatment. Most novels is about MC who find their misery is enough, want to get away from toxicity, and cherish what their tattered soul left. Not an easy journey ofc, since these worlds were created for MC to suffer. However, MC's spirit to be free is what highly valued. ... more>>

The other novels are purely angst that hurting the heart and shivering the bone.

There are many more heart wrenching novels i've read but not listed in here. I can't stand humiliation without victim ability to prevail it over and preperator's redemption. So this type of angst not listed in this list.

ATTENTION
⚠️Descriptions cointain spoilers⚠️ <<less

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cry with me please

Just kids being a smartass

A compilation of novels translated by Moonlight Translations that I am currently reading, planning to read, and have read.... more>>

Dawum, we're already at part three. I hope they finish translating all their ongoing novels ƪ('ʚ' ƪ). <<less

Ongoing list. Novels with 160+ chapters that kept me reading until the end. A variety of genres. Sorted longest to shortest (chapter-wise at least) I think the shortest on this list is 166 chapters and the longest is over 700... more>>

Long or long-ish. I feel like some of these are still quick reads, but maybe I just breezed through since I was enjoying them so much <<less

These are recommendations from YunYun and novels they translated.... more>>

(I really like the stories they translated. We have the same taste in stories ^^)

(Bl novels) <<less

↷ ·˚ ༘ s e t t i n g : ancient / modern times .°୭ ˎˊ

almost all of them are updated regularly so ya don’t have to wait for 10 years to read a single chapter

Stories that highlight mc and ml reconciling differing morals, values, beliefs, philosophies - fuel for delicious angst and drama... more>>

For those who want to see "sparks fly", to see mc and ml fight, become estranged, experience slow dread when they realize the other is their enemy, cry when the other isn't looking, point a gun at each other, sacrifice love for ideals, eventually accept each others' dark side... <<less

do you like cheating? abuse? humiliation?sacrifices?... more>>

do you also like redemption? second chances?  healing? 

In short, do you want to drown in tears. Torture yourself with the characters' misery and cry along with them? This is for you.  <<less

Basically novels that have made me cry or novels I really really like.... more>>

I’ve read many books but have forgotten most of their plots. I actually don’t really have many favorite books lol <<less