Queen Takes Rook

Why did this make me cry so much? I didn't know I was that invested until the sobbing started. Man, it's been a while since I've cried so much from a book. (I didn't even cry for A Little Life, and this gets me??)

I think it's just because I'm such a sucker for protagonist's forced into the position of sacrificing their loved ones for the greater good. I mean, can we all agree that it's such BS...and such a brilliant way to get a girl sobbing. I mean, come on!