Is it normal to be THIS in love with a fictional character?

I think it's completely normal. In fact, it happens to me all the time. I would read a book and fall so in love with he character that I would almost feel depressed. I would want them to be here with be and hold me just like they do to the other people in the book. It happens every time I read a book with a guy in it that falls in love with a girl and they live happily ever after. It's pretty sad when you think about it actually.