When i finish a book, i feel like i survived it. There is relief. Its like some strange hold or even a posession of my soul has been lifted and i can finally escape the state of anxiety and distress it has caused me. And i'm not just talking about dark modernist tales like say a faulkner novel, even simple and beautiful books feel that way to me. Finishing a book is a great pleasure for what it has provided me and also a great relief from the burden it has been to me.