I read “grapes of wrath” by John Steinbeck in 2008 during a bout of intense depression and the plight of the fam seemed to justify all my hopelessness! It didn’t end on a positive note either! A guy told me recently that he’d read it in the eighth grade so I figured maybe it was just me and where I was at thattime. I’d like to try the thing again but am hesitant.
by heavensdumptruck
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I love that book but poor choice if you’re in a negative headspace, for sure.
I wish I had avoided *This Other Eden* by Paul Harding, because I loved it when I read it, but then learned immediately afterward that he willingly ignored the real history it was based upon and perpetuated harmful stereotypes about his subjects. It put such a bad taste in my mouth, and I’m glad I didn’t spend money on it.
Read The Road by Cormac McCarthy while in a severe depression. Needless to say it did not help
An excellent book that is not to be read if you are already in a dark place is Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road”.
It’s devastating.