Which King book (if any) made you cry? ***SPOILERS***

[adrianmarley]

I rarely, if ever, cry whilst reading books (or watching films, for that matter). But I have to say that the one Stephen King book where I cried was Pet Semetary when

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Gage was killed

. I found the book to be one of the most desolate and despairing of King's books. When I read it, I wasn't married and didn't have kids. Now that am married and have 2 small children, I'm not sure that I'd be able to read it again.

Having said that, I think Pet Semetary is one of King's finest achievements. It's a book that has the courage of its convictions and not once does it try to sugar coat its message. It's almost 20 years since I last read it, but I can still remember the last line, and it still give me a chill:

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"Darling," it said.

[kingofkilling1]

IT,on the last page made me cry.i think it said

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bill denbrough on those early mornings takes a look back at his childhood. and the friends with whom he shared it.

somethin like that,it just touched me. and

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gage getting killed

didn't make me cry.maybe cuz im a kid and a guy.and i've grown up with horror movies.hmmmm...

[Kim L.]

Bag of Bones, Lisey's Story, Blaze, Duma Key

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when Ilse died

[Benjamin The Pelican]

Hahaha, none.

[Sundrop]

I don't think tht I've ever read any story that made me cry. I'm just not one to cry easily.

[Todash]

Like many others, I'm sure, I cried—bawled—reading The Dark Tower when

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Oy died

.

Broke my heart.

[Kim L.]

Like many others, I'm sure, I cried—bawled—reading The Dark Tower when

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Oy died

.

Broke my heart.

AWTS.

[Theregulator]

Like many others, I'm sure, I cried—bawled—reading The Dark Tower when

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Oy died

.

Broke my heart.

Same here. Also cried when Tom Cullen got sent to Las Vegas.

[aussiewonder]

Same here. Also cried when Tom Cullen got sent to Las Vegas.

I just finished reading DT7 about an hour and half ago, and what you said is so true for me had to stop reading till I could quit crying!

[w111ser]

Like many others, I'm sure, I cried—bawled—reading The Dark Tower when

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Oy died

.

Broke my heart.

I admit, it broke mine too.