The sad feel you get when you finish a book

On completely going through a work be it a book, movie, videogame, or what have you that i enjoyed, i will sometimes briefly feel sad that there is no more of it to consume, or that the work is now static in my mind, or both and sometimes wish to further immerse myself in whatever moviebook universe. Nov 08, 2016 in the meantime, there are always those voices telling you the work is bad. The feeling you get after finishing the final book of a series or finishing the last. Ahh, there are just too many times ive felt this xd. Theres nothing as bittersweet as finishing a really great book. The sadness you feel after youve broken up with your boyfriend of 3 months, for instance, will be quite different than the sadness you feel if your husband of 10 years has recently passed away. Do you get kind of sad when you finish a book you ve just read. The launch features a full night of comedy centring tobins wit and work. Because when you start reading a book you get deeply involved in the story, the characters and the words. To cope, you cocoon yourself in your postbook sadness. Jan 16, 2012 all i know is that every single time i finish a good spread of novel, i feel quite sad. I think when you feel sad after finishing a series it means the writer has succeed in writing a memorable book.

That feeling you get when you finally finish a writing project. On completely going through a work be it a book, movie, videogame, or what have you that i enjoyed, i will sometimes briefly feel sad that there is no more of it. In many cases, sadness is a normal human reaction to different life changes and events. Why writers feel depressed and how to deal writing and. In the months that followed, i wrote freeing your radical hero. Its like saying goodbye to friends youve gotten to know and learned to love. What do you call the sad feeling that occurs after you finish reading. And while i feel a twinge of sadness even finishing a book i havent particularly liked, it is far worse to reach the end of a book that i have loved. Is it normal to get depressed for a bit after finishing. Of course, im assuming youre speaking about fictional books.

Reading a great book is like entering into a fantasy world. This book talks about being sad which is a hard concept to understand, especially when you are not sad, in a way that children would comprehend and relate to. I wish i hadnt finish the book and could go back to it. Paused you re listening to a sample of the audible audio edition.

When losing a loved one, i go through the same process of reflection and contemplation that i do when i finish a book. Is there a name for this feeling after finishing a book. Ive always got a few books on the go and at any given moment am a part of two to four different book clubs. It feels so real reading it and after reaching the ending and you finish the book you realise it wasnt and feel cheated well i do. You have been taken to the the peak of a glorious mountain and now. Does finishing a book series ever cause you terrible. It seems every time i finish a book no matter whether i liked it, or had a sad stupidhappysilly ending i get this overwhelming feeling of emotions, some goosebumps, and occasionally i get weepy. That feeling you get after finishing a good book the random. Part of it is how sad the ending was to me and the other part is the sadness that the series is over. Grief, sneaky bastard that he is, will sabotage the party in short order and you can feel his.

The sad feeling you get when you finish a book series. Sep 28, 2004 this book talks about being sad which is a hard concept to understand, especially when you are not sad, in a way that children would comprehend and relate to. When you just want to sleep in and cant motivate yourself to get up and write, try to remember how good youll feel at the end of the process. When youre hit with writers block, think of that sense of accomplishment youll feel when you finally write, the end. Going from all you can think about is reading the books, whether at work at college, school etc and all you want to be doing is reading the books, everything you think about can somehow relate, i get overly sad when i finish them all. On completely going through a work be it a book, movie, videogame, or what have you that i enjoyed, i will sometimes briefly feel sad that there is no more of it to consume, or that the work is now static in my mind, or both and sometimes wish to further immerse myself in whatever. Ohh, i just really hate endings, no matter how good an ending is. That actually is a gift of a writer, they write a book in such a way that youll deeply fell in love with.

Sep 27, 2009 i dont know why, but whenever i finish a really good novel, whether the ending is happy or not, i feel really sad. Do you ever feel saddepressed after reading a book. Jun 21, 2017 this is a free audio to use that i made. That feeling you get after finishing a good book the. One went out 2 weeks ago and now this ones finished. The book was amazing, a true love story, fun, intense, mysterious and suspenseful all at the same time. When someone else is sad, i feel sad, too sad is a cloudy, tired feeling. While you re reading or watching, everything evolves and changes, and as op put it, the world and your emotions are fluid. Sep 27, 20 i felt the same way when i published a book this week. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Finishing a good book is like not talking to your best friend who is unavailable until the release date next year.

For some reason, i get really sad after i finish reading a. So much left unsaid, gale going to 2 without a word. I only feel like that if its the end of a book that i liked a lot and won t have sequel. Why would you feel sad and empty about a good ending for a good book, or a good tv series. If you use this audio let me know and put link to this video. Anyone else get emotional when they finish a book, even if its not a sad ending. When you finish your favorite show on netflix youtube. I was someone who was lost and unable to take full responsibility for how my life was going.

Sometimes i have a secret little cry to myself if the ending was really sad or think about it for a bit then go on and read another series and it starts all over again. It is a little book of honesty, answers, and exercises to help you call out impostor thinking at whatever level it occurs for you. If you need help get itdepression break up audio youtube. Do you feel sad after finishing a good book series. Theres no cure for the postbook blues huffpost australia life.

Why writers feel depressed and how to deal writing and wellness. Does finishing a book series ever cause you terrible sadness. The only way to shake it is to pick up the book and get past that partor finish it entirely, if the whole book sets a certain mood. Do you ever feel saddepressed after reading a book the. Its a book i can pick up and read at any time, ill finish it within a day and it will still break my heart as if it was my first time reading it. Its also not just that im reading a sad book and that makes me sad. This is because i get attached to the characters so much that when i finish the book, i miss their presence. Jan 08, 2011 going from all you can think about is reading the books, whether at work at college, school etc and all you want to be doing is reading the books, everything you think about can somehow relate, i get overly sad when i finish them all. Especially after the series harry potter ended, i sank into a period of depression, and i just literally felt really hollow inside. When youve read a great book, one that drags you into its world. As for how i feel, i uploaded the 2nd book in my techxorcist series last night after three weeks of solid 15 hour days to editpolishproofread and i feel like a zombie.

I am not a psychologist, so what im going to say may not be true at all but i really hope it helps. Be it a book, a movie, an anime or anything that gets you caught up all excited in it and once you finish it you get the sad now what kind of feeling. What would you call the sad feeling you get after finishing a. Jan 24, 2015 read the topic about that feel when you finish a manga on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world. If the story is immersive and characters authentic, i think its natural to feel a bit sad when its over. That sad accomplished feeling when you finish a book crosstalk. The right ending should answer all the loose ends, but still leave some hope alive that the author may return to that world one day. It also teaches you a lot about travel, what paper towns. I dont know why, but whenever i finish a really good novel, whether the ending is happy or not, i feel really sad.

My life has always made more sense in the rearview mirror. It goes from happy to sad to suspenseful to angry to happy to sad again but its so amazing and you will love the book whether you are a teen or a preteen or even an adult. When someone else is sad, i feel sad, toosad is a cloudy, tired feeling. And you dont want to sound dramatic, but you feel a little dead inside. If you have a suffered a major loss or trauma, it may be useful to consult a mental health professional who can work with you to develop coping. Psychologists on how to fill the emptiness you feel after bingeing. The book concentrates on ten action steps and situations in your life that you need to take responsibility for in order to feel completely fulfilled. Thats why ive put together this list of nine books to read when you have a. Normally if a game has a great story i feel kind of sad when i finish it. When i feel sad by corneila maude spelman i a great book for young children. Readers will recognize similiar experiences in their own lives as this little guinea pig describes feeling sad when someone is cross or when something bad happens. Because any time you reread the story, you know that they arent free to. Of course, im assuming you re speaking about fictional books.

Do you feel sad or happy when you finish a good book. This book is about examples of common emotions and ways to handle them positively. I read to kill a mockingbird and i love atticus finch. When we get involved in a great story be it a book, movie or tv show. To start, im going to talk about what i experience after reading a book series i love. I find a book, read it, get totally sucked into it, become too emotionally attached and so then when i finish it, i feel like somebody.

Would you rather an endless spam of increasingly shittier and more pointless sequels, or rather that they ended badly. Nov 05, 2019 the official vancouver launch of so you re a little sad, so what. I love the book and it takes you on an emotional ride full of suspense and i couldnt have asked for a better book. Backupusername explains why people often feel sad after finishing.

In the meantime, there are always those voices telling you the work is bad. Do you get kind of sad when you finish a book youve just read. The good news is that everyone also has the capacity to feel happiness and that there. Just finished a great moviebook series and i literally am so depressed. The bitter feeling when you know the journey is over, but you dont want it to end.

When i feel sad by cornelia maude spelman goodreads. When a very well told story ends, you re sad because its very much like suffering a death in the family. It seems every time i finish a book no matter whether i liked it, or had a sadstupidhappysilly ending i get this overwhelming feeling of emotions, some goosebumps, and occasionally i get weepy. You invest in the characters throughout their exploits, you place your own emotions into the story. First off, you should know that depression isnt mere sadness, and you cant. Why are you so sad seems to get the same treatment. When a very well told story ends, youre sad because its very much like suffering a death in the family. When that happens, a writer cant help but wonder if this is the end and no more good work will ever emerge.

The book also gives ways of how to cope with being sad as well as what some people may do when they are sad but explains that it is natural and sometimes part of being sad. Mia this book was at times a tiny bit boring but then the feeling of i just want to find out what happens and find more clues makes you push through those times of his adventures of being at school glancing at the clock 500 times. That sad feeling that occurs after you finish a book is called a reality check. You feel sad and a little lost and it is really hard starting something new afterwards. Nov 21, 2017 this is hours after ive put down a book. The ending to this book is different from the film and, if you watch the film first, you will not expect this ending probably the reason i cried for about 3 days after finishing this book. It is the sadness felt after reading or watching a really long series or story. All i know is that every single time i finish a good spread of novel, i feel quite sad. When a little girl is sad, a doll with a sad face makes her happy. Michael rosens sad book by michael rosen goodreads.

The wrong ending can either make you angry you ever bothered reading any of the series in the first place, or leave you mad that you didnt get the scene or book you wanted. Some days when you sit down to write, the words flow and you feel wonderful. Do you get kind of sad when you finish a book youve just. General discussion empty feeling after finishing a book. When you didnt know what the next paragraph held and the world in which the characters found themselves was. Read the topic about that feel when you finish a manga on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world. Why do i feel this sad hollow feeling whenever i finish a.

The official vancouver launch of so youre a little sad, so what. I remember when i finished the return of the king a little over a year after id started with the hobbit. There should be a name for that specific readers heartbreak, the sadness you feel when you finish a book you dont want to end. I would use this book in my classroom to help my students recognize and regulate their own emotions. A good book is like a relationship after all, requiring your time, thoughts and emotions. Its 2am and i feel like the sun will never rise again. While youre reading or watching, everything evolves and changes, and as. On one hand, you have a new book that you can cherish, share, and recommend. Ive always wondered why the movie,the apartment, was marketed as a comedy. If a protagonist as downtrodden and hapless as quoyle can get over the shocking death of his parents and his cheating wife, you can faceand conqueranything. Its like saying goodbye to friends you ve gotten to know and learned to love. It is the longing for the words on the pages to move for you like they did the first time you read them. Whatever the neologism turns out to be, a john green novel has got it in spades.