Well, 'The Bell Jar' is also a good example. The main character Esther Greenwood's mental breakdown, her struggle with depression and the feeling of being trapped in a society that doesn't understand her all contribute to the dark and depressing nature of the novel.
One is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by the old man's vulture - like eye and finally kills him. The narrator's increasing paranoia makes the story dark and depressing.
πI recommend three novels with a dark and depressing atmosphere: " Daming Palace Girl,"" After Awakening," and " Welcome to the Strange Talk Society." These books all described chaotic and dark situations, and the stories were full of oppressive and terrifying atmosphere, making people shudder when they read them. I hope you like my recommendation.π
If you like dark, depressing, and unconventional novels, then I strongly recommend EXO: The Two-Faced Queen Is Too Arrogant! And "Ghost Doctor's Ghost Gate Mystic Medicine" for you. The former was a Doujinshi derivative novel. The female protagonist was a double-faced demon ace angel. She had a soft and domineering personality. The visual was subversive and the writing was smooth. It was a very attractive novel. The latter was a mystery detective and mysterious cultural novel. It had a different style of the late Qing novels, showing an unusual style of grave robbing. The reasoning plot was rich and interesting, and it was constantly exciting. I hope my recommendation can meet your needs. If you like it, please pay more attention. Muah ~
One depressing light novel is 'A Silent Voice'. It deals with themes of bullying and the struggle for redemption. The main character has to face the consequences of his past actions towards a deaf girl, and the overall mood is quite somber.
A 'The Complete Persepolis' is a depressing graphic novel. It shows the life of Marjane Satrapi growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. The story is full of hardships, including war, political unrest, and the struggle for personal freedom. The illustrations are simple yet very effective in conveying the deep emotions and the difficult situations that the characters face.
πI recommend the following novels to you: "The Law of Space in the End of the World": A female protagonist has been reborn and has obtained a powerful ability. She wants the guilty to be punished and the innocent to not be wronged, but what she faces is a harsh environment in the end of the world. "Endless Erosion": The male protagonist shuttles through multiple planes, constantly facing challenges and dangers, and constantly fighting to protect his world. The fate and loneliness revealed in this novel were very depressing. [Apocalyptic Poison Saint]: It tells the story of the pressure and helplessness that people face in the apocalyptic world, as well as the story of their constant struggle to survive. I hope you like this fairy's recommendations. Muah ~ If you need other types of novel recommendations, feel free to tell me.π
Yes, there is a book that fits your needs: "The Fat Villain Will Dress Up in Doomsday." The main characters were all depressed and foolish. Their goal was to destroy the entire world, which was very suitable for suppressing the dark and sullen aura. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~π
Some, such as " Zhao Yanan Reborn from Nirvana ", a modern romance novel about wealthy families, described the protagonist Zhao Yanan, who felt depressed because of life pressure, work difficulties, marriage troubles, and other problems. However, through an opportunity, her life began to change. In addition, there was the ancient romance novel," The Woman of the Daming Palace ", which described the protagonist's struggle in a dark world, trying to change history and save the people he loved. I hope you like my recommendation.π
I recommend a few more depressing and painful novels: " After I Die, I Become Strange ": The world is strange, and human society has almost completely lost its effect. Countless humans have died tragically at the hands of the strange and terrifying, and the number has been reduced to less than 100 million. In order to protect the spark of hope, humans could only use strange sealed objects to resist the strangeness, paying an extremely painful price to obtain a trace of life. " My Partner is a Detective ": Strange murder cases came one after another. There was always a cry of grief hidden in every silence. There was always blood spilled on the ground behind every forgiveness. Every time he accepted it, he always experienced a painful loss. The process of growing up is always very depressing. The way to take revenge is not only to kill, but also to be fair. He was just an ordinary youth. Let's see how he would use his own methods to become the ruler of the world, looking down on life and the forest of rotten wood. I hope my recommendation will meet your needs. If you have any other needs, please feel free to tell me.
There is 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. Dorian sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty, but his portrait reflects all the ugliness and sins he commits, and in the end, he tries to destroy the portrait but ends up destroying himself. 'Lord of the Flies' is also dark. It shows how quickly boys stranded on an island turn into savages, with the death of Piggy being a very depressing moment. And '1984' by George Orwell, with its dystopian world of totalitarian control, surveillance, and the crushing of individuality.