I read PS in my 5th standard and again after completing my 11th. It has been more han 25 years since I last read it and I have forgotten many of the episodes although I still remember the vague outline. However I cannot still bring myself to read it again beacause of the acute depression that engulfed me as I neared the end of the 5th vol on three counts
you are jolted by your return to the present reality after being virtually transported to your glorious past
your realisation that those golden days shall never return
what pains you most is the indifference of the tamil masses about their past mainly due to the successful manipulation of vested interests
I have been postponing rereading PS because of the fear of getting depressed again
Yes. I also felt the same when i read for the first time. But we have the facility/privilege of DREAMING. So, i used to go back to those (g)olden days virtually and forget the present day depression.
I follow a different strategy. I always make sure that at any point of time, I'm reading either Kalki or Sandilyan's works.
I also dont read them at a streatch. I read 1 chapter a week or even at a slower phase so I have enough time for my other work. At the same time, whenever I open the chapter, I feel like teleported into the past!