It will renew your faith in humanity': books to bring comfort in dark times
Briefly

Life is short and the world is at least half terrible. In times of despair, literary comfort novels can nurture our faith in humanity.
Literary comfort novels provide a deeper consolation, rebuilding our strength to face reality rather than offering mere escapism.
Optimism is crucial in literature; if it remains solely focused on misery, it risks losing its audience to other forms of entertainment.
Snobbery around optimistic literature persists, with many believing that happy endings equate to a lack of serious worth in novels.
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