Heartbreak Reads - A Week's Worth of Weepies
I've made a bit of a mess up - but do excuse me, considering I'm scheduling here for the first time.
Thus, you were promised a very romantic story, once somewhat popular and you shall have it. But, as for the rest, I am forced to be fickle and give you, instead of sad songs, the fascinating Warsan Shire. Rather than nine book recommendations, today we have six novels from Africa on the theme of the week.
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When I was a young girl, there was a slim novel that became quite a hit because of the film: Erich Segal's Love Story.
Heartbreak is generally considered to be romantic in nature and we usually associate it with betrayal by one partner. However, there is also the loss of a partner by death. The novel is historical, for me, in terms of bringing cancer to the awareness of the general public.
Often society intervenes to part lovers. Wealth and social status are outstanding factors, responsible for much literary heartbreak across cultures.
Love Story is one such Rich Boy-Poor Girl story.
Heartbreak is generally considered to be romantic in nature and we usually associate it with betrayal by one partner. However, there is also the loss of a partner by death. The novel is historical, for me, in terms of bringing cancer to the awareness of the general public.
Often society intervenes to part lovers. Wealth and social status are outstanding factors, responsible for much literary heartbreak across cultures.
Love Story is one such Rich Boy-Poor Girl story.
I have not seen the film so far though I do love the Andy Williams number.
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“My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.”
- Warsan Shire.
Sometimes, heartbreak comes from knowing, not that you are not good enough, but that you are too good for someone or something. Shire's poems speak to a step beyond that and, perhaps, it is better that all humanity to reach such self-empowerment that, in the future, heartbreak shall be a fond memory of the species, which we will only access via literature.
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"in African literature this heartbreak leads to some of the most beautiful texts."
"more than a love story"
"many heartbreaking scenes"
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"Heartbreak doesn’t always have to be between two lovers"
"Nigerian Madam’s worst nightmare comes true in Night Dancer"
" how much pain and sorrow can one person handle?"
"more painful and tragic, than heartbreaking"
With Weepy Wednesday, we have, upcoming: eight book recommendations from Oprah.com, ten poems to break and heal your heart and a Hemingway - reputed to be a powerful tale about disillusionment in love.
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