Which books sent you into an existential crisis/despair or depression?Answer

Any books that made you question your existence, the meaning of life, or sent you into a depressive state or emptiness.

The Handmaid's Tale

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The Handmaid's Tale
ByMargaret Atwood

1985 • 3,965 Readers • 224 pages 4.1

Why this book?

I had to read this at uni and I just remember bursting into tears at a particular scene and having to put it down for a week even though I had a deadline. I fell into a deep depression during that time.