Saddest Moment in a Published Work--Nominations Closed

[Tiffany]

I second and third John Coffey and Wolf.

[lophophoras]

Spoiler from DT-7: The Dark Tower...

Spoiler:

Oy's reaction at Jake's graveside.

If that doesn't make you cry, check yourself for a "Made by North Central Positronics" seal because you are a robot.

Yep. This one. Broke my heart.

[Jean]

Already nominated:

DT7

Oy's reaction at Jake's graveside.

5

DT 7

When Oy died.

4

DT 7

Jake's death

3

Wizard and Glass

When Olive Thorin snuck into her sleeping husband's room to lay down with him a while then snuck out before he woke up.

6

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Apt Pupil

Todd climbing the water tower with a high-powered rifle

1

Bag of Bones

Mattie being killed

3

Black House

The death of Henry Leyden

3

The Body

Chris Chambers' death

3

Carrie

When Carrie dies

1

Cell

when alice was killed by a rock to the head.

1

Cujo

when Tad dies

2

It

the last chapters/pages of IT when everybody is forgetting again.

5

Duma Key

After Edgar destroys the sand daughter-thing, the last passage of that chapter: her first word was "dog", etc

2

It

Eddie's death, and Richie saying they couldn't leave him there, he is afraid of the dark

3

The Green Mile

Death of Mr. Jingles.

4

The Green Mile

When John Coffy was killed

4

Pet Semetary

Gage being struck and killed

3

'Salem's Lot

when Ben kills Susan

1

Storm of the Century

when all the townspeople voted to give Andre Linoge what he wanted except for the sherrif

1

The Talisman

When Wolf dies

4

[Brice]

The Green Mile

Death of Mr. Jingles.

1

seconded

DT 7

Jake's death

2

thirded

Cujo

when Tad dies

1

seconded

It

the last chapters/pages of IT when everybody is forgetting again. It's just heartbreaking to me...

1

seconded...but I thought this one was already seconded

[Brice]

This isn't a specific "moment," per se, but it is incredibly sad.

IT Spoiler:

Spoiler:

the last chapters/pages of IT when everybody is forgetting again. It's just heartbreaking to me...

If we can't count that, it's cool. But I had to mention it.

This isn't a specific "moment," per se, but it is incredibly sad.

IT Spoiler:

Spoiler:

the last chapters/pages of IT when everybody is forgetting again. It's just heartbreaking to me...

If we can't count that, it's cool. But I had to mention it.

I'd like to second this.

And I was right. These were on the first page....so I third it.

[Jean]

People, wait a sec, I'm working on it right now. I have to hit "save" time to time because I don't want a sudden power shortage or server failure to kill all that work

[Brice]

People, wait a sec, I'm working on it right now. I have to hit "save" time to time because I don't want a sudden power shortage or server failure to kill all that work

I'm sorry! I didn't realize it. I just thought it was finished and that it was an oversight...my fault.

[Jean]

No, I should have warned - I usually do, at the beginning of such posts, and then remove the warning

Anyway, all other compilations have been a piece of cake comparing to this... but the bear doesn't need applause or praise, a modest statue in the central hall of the Palaver Castle will do nicely...

[Jean]

Already nominated:

DT7

Oy's reaction at Jake's graveside.

5

DT 7

When Oy died.

4

DT 7

Jake's death

3

Wizard and Glass

When Olive Thorin snuck into her sleeping husband's room to lay down with him a while then snuck out before he woke up.

6

-----------------

Apt Pupil

Todd climbing the water tower with a high-powered rifle

1

Bag of Bones

Mattie being killed

3

Black House

The death of Henry Leyden

3

The Body

Chris Chambers' death

3

Carrie

When Carrie dies

1

Cell

when alice was killed by a rock to the head.

1

Cujo

when Tad dies

2

Duma Key

After Edgar destroys the sand daughter-thing, the last passage of that chapter: her first word was "dog", etc

2

The Green Mile

Death of Mr. Jingles.

4

The Green Mile

When John Coffy was killed

4

It

the last chapters/pages of IT when everybody is forgetting again.

5

It

Eddie's death, and Richie saying they couldn't leave him there, he is afraid of the dark

3

Pet Semetary

Gage being struck and killed

3

'Salem's Lot

when Ben kills Susan

1

Storm of the Century

when all the townspeople voted to give Andre Linoge what he wanted except for the sherrif

1

The Talisman

When Wolf dies

4

[Brice]

No, I should have warned - I usually do, at the beginning of such posts, and then remove the warning

Anyway, all other compilations have been a piece of cake comparing to this... but the bear doesn't need applause or praise, a modest statue in the central hall of the Palaver Castle will do nicely...

Sorry, I already erected the statue in my town's square. The city is pissed but who are they to argue with a bear...or even a statue of one.

[Heather19]

Jean can you please give me a page reference for your Duma Key nomination. I'm not exactly sure what point you're talking about, and I'd like to read over that section again.

[Hannah]

Lisey's Story

Spoiler:

Scott Landon's back story about his father and brother

2

I just didn't want this one to get lost.

[Brice]

Lisey's Story

Spoiler:

Scott Landon's back story about his father and brother

2

I just didn't want this one to get lost.

thirded

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

I felt that this deserved a nomination.

The Stand

Judge Farris's killing during the final attempt at infiltrating Flagg's camp in Las Vegas.

[razz]

i really didn't feel sad right there. It was too fast paced. i got more of an ominous feeling, and a sense of hopelessness. very little sadness though. which is id, since i liked that guy.

[Hbgunslinger]

How about when

Spoiler:

Oy died.

I cried.

Seconded

[Jean]

I felt that this deserved a nomination.

The Stand

Judge Farris's killing during the final attempt at infiltrating Flagg's camp in Las Vegas.

i really didn't feel sad right there. It was too fast paced. i got more of an ominous feeling, and a sense of hopelessness. very little sadness though. which is id, since i liked that guy.

I thought it was a wonderful, glorious moment and a most enviable death... I'll add it to the list anyway, of course

[Jean]

Jean can you please give me a page reference for your Duma Key nomination. I'm not exactly sure what point you're talking about, and I'd like to read over that section again.

The very end of Chapter 21 (The Shells by Moonlight):

Duma Key

Now I would just sit here by myself on the sand, and look out at the Gulf, and think about my daughter, Ilse Marie Freemantle, who had weighed six pounds and four ounces at birth, whose first word had been dog, who had once brought home a large brown balloon crayoned on a piece of construction paper, shouting exultantly, "I drawed a pitcher of you, Daddy!"
Ilse Marie Freemantle.
I remember her well.

that's when I actually cried.

[Woofer]

I nominated a moment that's not shown.

[Brice]

What was it, woofer?

[Woofer]

The Tommyknockers

When Gard sees Peter (the beagle) hooked up like a battery in Bobbi's shed.

That broke my heart.

[Brice]

I'll second it.

[Woofer]

Thankee big-big, Brice.

[Brice]

You're welcome!

[Heather19]

Jean can you please give me a page reference for your Duma Key nomination. I'm not exactly sure what point you're talking about, and I'd like to read over that section again.

The very end of Chapter 21 (The Shells by Moonlight):

Duma Key

Now I would just sit here by myself on the sand, and look out at the Gulf, and think about my daughter, Ilse Marie Freemantle, who had weighed six pounds and four ounces at birth, whose first word had been dog, who had once brought home a large brown balloon crayoned on a piece of construction paper, shouting exultantly, "I drawed a pitcher of you, Daddy!"
Ilse Marie Freemantle.
I remember her well.

that's when I actually cried.

Thanks Jean.
I agree, that is a very heartbreaking moment. I'll third it if it hasn't been done already.