Lesson Before Dying: First time I've cried to a book

I'm a big reader, and I've read a lot in the 15 years I've existed.

However, I've been adamant in my "Never cry to books" legacy - I cry extremely easily to movies and even music, but never books.

Until now, that is.

Lesson Before Dying, Ernest Gaines, you've done it.

Great read. I cried specifically at the chapter where it was Jefferson's journal.

Crying is kinda wimpy.

Originally Posted by McJihad

Crying is kinda wimpy.

Thanks!

Not tryin ta embarass you mate, just saying it's not a manly thing to do. Imagine if a girl was in the room when you were doing that stuff. Man, gotta watch it.

Not tryin ta embarass you mate, just saying it's not a manly thing to do. Imagine if a girl was in the room when you were doing that stuff. Man, gotta watch it.

I think you may have some deep-rooted emotional issues you may wish to address.

To the OP - nowt wrong with crying fella. Slaughterhouse 5 did the same to me the first time i read it.

Besides, women love guys that show their emotions

Slaughterhouse 5 was hilarious! How could you cry because of it? Or were you crying with laughter?

OP- are you a guy?

Slaughterhouse 5 is tragi-comedy with all of the humour directed at the horrifying hopelessness of the human condition. It's gallows-humour. Fine book, but I can see why someone might get emotional reading it.