Nothing is more beautiful than the feeling of being loved by the right person. No other feeling can overpower the sensations that run through your body than when you meet your person. The butterflies that you get in your stomach every time you see them simply cannot be described in words. However, life isn’t always fair to everyone. Sometimes while everything feels dreamy at the start, it can turn into a horrible nightmare with a tragic end to the love story.
That said, a tragic love story has always been one of the top choices for readers, among other genres. As hurtful as it is to go through something like this, the rollercoaster of emotions that readers get to experience keeps them turning the pages. As they move on with the book, an emotional connection is also formed with the characters in such stories. And to the point that many keep rereading the same book over and over again.
Here is a list of the top 5 picks of tragic love stories which will surely keep you hooked to the end.
1. The Notebook
Written by the famous American author Nicholas spark, The Notebook is a tragic story where two youngsters fall in love over the summer. Eventually, they have to part ways. But as it is said about true love, it finds its way back to the beloved; the couple in the story also finds their way back to each other every time.
2. Double Face
“Double Face” is a story about a young couple who lives in a small village in Yan’an City. The story takes a turn when the boy, Niu Jianguo, has to leave the city to meet his parents and promises his beloved, Yang Xiaofang, to come back to Wang Xiaofang as soon as he finishes his work. Little does the girl know about all the challenges that await her at this young age. The story takes a twist when fate decides to put them face to face after years.
3. West Side Story
Based on the most famous love story of all time, Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story is an American musical play where two gang rivals, members Maria and Tony, fall in love. Being in rival gangs, their love doesn’t get much time to flower before trouble finds its way into their lives.
4. One Day
Starting off as a college one-night stand, Emma and Dexter find themselves in a never-ending attraction for each other. But due to their reality, they can never be committed and have to leave every time. The author David Nicholls has woven a beautiful love story in which two lovers have one single date on 15th July in their lives for 20 years, whether they are together or not.
5. Jane Eyre
The main character, Jane, is an orphan girl who has lived and led a miserable life, growing up in her aunt’s house. She finally finds some relief while working as a governess at Thornfield hall, where she falls in love with her employer, Rochester, until she discovers that he has kept a secret which makes her question everything.
From literature classics to modern-day love, unrequited love and tragic loss have always been popular subjects in most love stories. The above-mentioned heartbreaking love stories might be as sad as anything ever written, but they are sure to keep you on edge till the very end.
