My Childhood Sweetheart of Eight Years Sold Me Out

Small-Town Stories! The Best Redemption Arcs!

Any small-town county stories like "Sour Plum"? I'm really in the mood for that kind of story.

Short Stories, Realistic Fiction

Short, Completed Novels

Any short, completed stories?

Unresolved Heartache + Bad Ending + So Tragic I Wake Up Crying at Midnight + Love Unrequited

Looking for books like Goodbye My Princess, the drama starring Chen Xingxu and Peng Xiaoran.

Bring Me Some Heart-Wrenching Quality Reads

I’ll take as many recommendations as you’ve got.

Any Novels That Feel a Little More Realistic?

Set in a city, with decent writing and a realistic feel.

Looking for Short Stories You Can Finish in a Few Minutes

Looking for books like "The Joys of a Single Mom Accompanying Her Child in College".

Well-Written Novels That Are Heartbreaking, Linger in Your Mind, and Leave You Wanting More

For example, "There Is a Small Shop by the Clouds". I like novels that portray the world realistically, because they really move me. Whenever I think back on "By the Clouds", I feel like crying, as if there's a wad of cotton lodged in my chest, soft and unreal. Are there any similar stories?