Tell me about that feeling you get when you finish a book.
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Tell me about that feeling you get when you finish a book.
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I think, for me anyway, when the final lines of a great book are coming to a close it's like the moment before saying goodbye to a dear friend that you know you will never see again. I can't count the number of times I've wished I could read a book I really loved over again for the first time.
― Steven Wright
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I remember when I read David Copperfield for the first time. I developed, not just a liking for several of the characters, but an affection for them. And when I finished the book, I missed them. It was as if we had parted and I would never see them again. I had a strange, empty feeling for a few days afterward. It was quite a singular experience.DATo wrote:I think, for me anyway, when the final lines of a great book are coming to a close it's like the moment before saying goodbye to a dear friend that you know you will never see again. I can't count the number of times I've wished I could read a book I really loved over again for the first time.
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Copperfield is one of my most beloved books. I can TOTALLY relate to what you are saying. Dickens' characters were so unbelievably real that it is almost impossible for me to accept that they did not exist at one time. McCawber, and the most loyal wife in literature, Mrs. McCawber; Tommy Traddles; the woman I would not have been so stupid to ignore - AGNES !!!l; Aunt Betsy (I had an aunt like her); dear dear Pegotty; yes, and even Uriah Heep. These are people who never lived, and yet, they will never die. Mr. Dick is still writing his memorial, Aunt Betsey - shooing away donkeys, and Mr. Mell -showing kindness to the unloved. Bless them all !PashaRu wrote:I remember when I read David Copperfield for the first time. I developed, not just a liking for several of the characters, but an affection for them. And when I finished the book, I missed them. It was as if we had parted and I would never see them again. I had a strange, empty feeling for a few days afterward. It was quite a singular experience.DATo wrote:I think, for me anyway, when the final lines of a great book are coming to a close it's like the moment before saying goodbye to a dear friend that you know you will never see again. I can't count the number of times I've wished I could read a book I really loved over again for the first time.
EDIT: Did you know that David Copperfield was the book Dickens himself thought was his best, and the one he most loved? It certainly shows in his writing of it. I also think it was the best thing he'd ever written, and in his case that's saying a lot.
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I think this right here is the reason that I love books that are part of a series so much! I always want to know what happens next!annarocher wrote:My struggle is that I'd like to continue reading about them til they grow old, see all their grandchildren, and peacefully pass. Im always wanting to know the rest of their story and continue on that imaginary connection created by a talented author.
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I feel content with myself that I have finally got to the finish line, I sigh and take in all the information I've learned up to that point all at once. I feel overwhelmed by everything for several moments and then I start feeling kind of down - the book has ended and my journey with the characters has ended. If it's a series - I feel restless about the chance to pick up the next book. If it's not, I'm just kind of sad that it's over.
Overall, it's a bittersweet kind of a feeling - negative emotions mixed up with positive ones.
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