“ -The Washington PostĪ truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don’t have the words to express-until now. Some of the obscure words for different feelings that we may experience at one point or the other.“It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. Weltschmerz: Acknowledging that the world will never be quite the way you want it to be.Paro: The feeling that no matter what you do is always somehow wrong.Xeno: Moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotions that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.Lilo: A friendship where you don’t connect for years, yet when you meet, it feels like no time has passed.Liberosis: The feeling of wanting to let go but finding yourself unable to.Mauerbauer-traurigkeit: The sudden urge to push someone away and put your defences back up, even when they are really close to you or you feel deeply about them.Nighthawk: The feeling you experience when you can’t sleep for some reason and re-occurring thoughts grip your mind.
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