YA Vampire Books favorite fallen couple? Elvira Madigan and Sixten Sparre. They fell in love even though Sparre already was married, but he got a divorcce and they ran away. Then they ran out of money and desperately begged their relatives for a loan, but they didn't get any money. So they saw no other solution than to kill themselves. Sparre shot Elvira first, then himself. A tragic true story.Yikes! YA Vampire Books send me an email!
So I thought I'd look at some of the other most popular tragic couples mentioned in the contest and then tell you about my own personal favorite.
The top tragic couple....mentioned a whopping 8 times in the comments is none other than the poster children for tragic couples, Romeo and Juliet!
In second place, Vampire Academy's Rose and Dimitri with five votes.
We have a four-way tie for third, each couple earning three votes.
Luke and Deirdre from Maggie Stiefvater's Lament.
Tristan and Isolde
Jack and Rose
Winnie and Tuck
I LOVE all of these couples, but my favorite tragic couple from literature...there is no picture to show you, but it's Emil and Marie from Willa Cather's O'Pioneers. If you haven't read O' Pioneers do yourself a favor and read it. Emil and Marie will break your heart--they're amazing!
Honorable mention, Seth and Georgina from Richelle Mead's Succubus Blues.
Ok thank you everyone for entering the contest and telling me about your favorite couples.
Okay, congrats to the winner--awesome post--and um...you have a blog award from me to pick up. *Giggles*
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Loved your story in Shannon's contest - had to tell you: once in 9th grade I had a master plan to chew both trident spearming AND trident strawberry gum before talking to the boy I liked... Because I was sure a whiff of the mingled scents would make him like me. I have no clue why, haha. (I have notes I wrote with a friend as proof - seriously, I was a DORK)
ReplyDeleteI will definitely check out O'Pioneers :-)
Hey! I won :) Maybe I'm completely blind...but I couldn't find your e-mail address anywhere on your blog! haha
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could e-mail me instead if you have the time? :P
-Sara
sosarora_11@hotmail.com
Shannon, oh boy....dare I even look!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sara! That's so funny about the gum, I don't know where that idea came from, too funny!
And Vampire Sara, check your inbox you also got an email from me:-)
Congrats to the winner!
ReplyDeleteAw, I totally forgot about Winnie and Jesse! Oh gosh, I have to go watch that movie now...
ReplyDeleteYou know what? I couldn't find your e-mail in my inbox either! haha
ReplyDeleteBut I won another copy of Fallen a few days ago, so perhaps you could draw a new winner? I think one copy of Fallen would be enough, even if the book sounds really good! ;)
Thanks anyway!!!
Sara