I'm looking for a book that'll physically pain my heart. Anything with betrayal, or loss, or even a melancholy ending. Books where, from the beginning, there is an undertone of hopelessness or dread, will also work. I would prefer not to read anything historical, though.
by Frosty-Disaster-9109
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Red rising
Flowers for Algernon
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz.
It’s the first of a series, but can read a s a stand-alone. And pretty much fits your request if it is.
A little Life – 4 friends going through life in general and face some major shitty times. My all time book about understanding abuse and grief. One rare book I go back to time and again but can’t read the end anymore.
The Kite Runner, House of Sand and Fog
Anything by Ruta sepetys. Her books will leave you crying, happy, and it’s beautifully written