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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

331 reviews

ash_bees's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"Where there are books, there is always a temptation to open them."

Reminiscent of the movie "It's A Wonderful Life," except instead of only experiencing one alternative, the protagonist experiences many.  It does get a bit preachy, but so did "It's A Wonderful Life."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

zarfus211's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit

oyuna152's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit and Toxic relationship

cricci's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The way Matt Haig weaves philosophy, science, and depression together in this novel, is truly magical. Haig uses quantum physics and the multi universe to allow the protagonist, Nora, live many of her infinite lives based on infinite possibilities. On a personal level, this novel allowed me to think of life a bit differently and brought me from a darker place to a lighter place with Nora and Mrs. Elm by my side.

I listened to the audiobook and loved the narration. Accents and annunciation were very well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Vomit and Suicide attempt

teslis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I read this at the end of my 2 month inter rail trip and I feel like it was a good time! The book talks a lot about the importance of living the life you have, everything around you is happening because of all the small things you do in life. 

The main character is regretting allot of thing and is given a chance to visit all those life’s. It’s a nice idea but I felt like she was allot. I get that she is scared and sad, but it was something with her not trying to understand that made me annoyed. 

I would love to read other books from Matt Haig in the future. 

I would still recommend the book, it has a good and important massage!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders

jg34's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Mixed reviews of this left me with weird expectations but I think I liked this! Some of the first trips Nora took were kind of weird to me and it did get a bit boring at time but I really enjoyed the ending.

I thought it was odd that people had to die in her other lives, like if she went to Australia her friend would die?? I mean I guess not everything had to have a deep meaning. The whole message seems to be appreciate what you have and I can see that being a tired topic but it worked for me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Homophobia, Car accident, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Alcohol

kardelenwithapen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Vomit

rgerwitz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wildly addictive, but definitely a book I had to read in small sections. Very heavy on the visual details and philosophical comparisons, not to mention the overall ”seeking the meaning of life” theme… made for an incredible, but esoteric, read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Animal death

Minor: Vomit

grace_cr1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

kegila's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, and Death