Is it normal when after i read a good book i cry for days?

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The other night I had been reading a book Linger by Maggie Stiefvater, and a really intense moment had happened. For the rest of the night I couldn't stop thinking about it, and a couple of times I actually started to cry. The same thing happened to me when I finished the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. Now, all I can think about is Linger. Its always on my mind, and just when I think I'm over it, something or someone is there to remind me. The following morning I woke up crying because of Linger. Im kind of scared this is bad. I hate that I get too attached to fictional characters or books in general. I do read a lot, and I cry a lot of the books I read, Is that bad? My family doesnt think its natural for me to cry for days over a book.

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  • Tempest-au
    7 years ago

    I'm a bit of a softie, and I often cry if the story is sad, be it book, stage performance, or movie. Not for several days though - that seems a bit much.

    Not that I'm saying there is anything wrong with you, you're just a little more emotional than most people.

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    • animal_crackers
      7 years ago

      Its kinda of and on when I cry, one moment I would be fine the next im crying, so its not non-stop but it is a lot of the time

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      • Tempest-au
        7 years ago

        Hey, I'm a grown man that cried when Littlefoot's mother died in Land Before Time - I'm not going to judge you!

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  • Digsbie
    7 years ago

    a really good writer can make you feel many emotions, I would not worry about the crying. Maybe the next book will make you laugh!

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  • Whenthebeestings
    7 years ago

    I read a lot and sad books make me cry. I don't think that it is a bad thing to be deeply touched by a great book.

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  • mysistersshadow
    7 years ago

    I don't think its normal but I also don't think its bad. What is Linger about maybe I'll read it.

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    • animal_crackers
      7 years ago

      Linger is part of a series of 3, the first book is Shiver and its about a young couple wanting to be together but, one of them cant help but change into a wolf during the winter, so they have to try to find a cure before Sam ( the wolf changing boy) stays a wolf.

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      • mysistersshadow
        7 years ago

        Hmmm... doesn't quite sound like my thing but I may give it a chance 1 of my roommates has a long reading list he wants me to finish but it might be nice to read something else. He wants me to read a bunch of things considered classic English literature and some of it is really boring. I prefer Russian literature preferably in Russian.

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