5 Stages Of Loss And Grief: End Of A Book Series Edition

Because no one ever wants a good series to end

1. Denial

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You: That ending was AMAZING. I wonder when the next book in the series is coming out.

Friend: You know that was the last book of the series. Right?

You: No it wasn’t….Just NO!

Friend: Yeah, it actually was, and I’m pretty sure you already knew that.

You: (Stares blankly)

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You: That’s just what the author wants you to think. Don't worry there'll be another installment. Just you wait and see. (Laughs hysterically)

2. Anger

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?!? (Screams into pillow) Just write another book!!! You wrote three other books. Just open up your laptop and start writing another one!! IT CAN’T BE THAT HARD!!!

3. Bargaining

Option 1: Prayer

Dear (insert deity’s name here),

If another book to my all time favorite series is created, I promise that I will stop watching all that trashy reality TV. I won’t swear. I’ll stop drinking, and going to parties. I’ll even volunteer more. I know how you like that kind of stuff. So please, please, pretty please, could you just, you know, let another book come out?

Option 2: Looks like I’m going to have to sell my soul to the devil.

4. Depression

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Curls up in a ball in the middle of bedroom surrounded by all the books in the series and weeps silently

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Just so many tears

5. Acceptance

You know what? This was actually a really good series. I don’t think (insert author’s name here) could have ended it in any better way. It wrapped everything up quite nicely, and hey, it’s not like I can’t always go back and re-read the series. That way my favorite characters will always live on in my heart.

Oh hey look another series! That looks pretty interesting. I think I’ll read that one next!

6. Repeat stages one through five