Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

1155 reviews

gracerice's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death

Minor: Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty

rachel_glenn's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Midnight Library was sweet and reflective. A bit predictable, but it was pretty short so you didn't need to wait long to validate your expectations. Kind of like a slice of apple pie. You know what it tastes like, and it's just right.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts

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

jgenereau's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Animal death, and Suicide attempt

lottebluebird's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

Ein Buch das das Leben bejaht, auf eine unkonventionelle Weise. Sehr zu empfehlen!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident, Death, and Self harm

_mariah_'s review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

ohnodesty's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Animal death

soumil_da_vinci's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

This book is emotionally uplifting. If you feel like you are stuck in your life, in a stagnant condition, then this book surely will take you out and make you live life once more. Just read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Animal death

madanxiety's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad tense

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

5.0

This is the best book I've read in a while, maybe all year. I found it a very touching read as someone who has struggled with my will to live. I am a new teacher, and one of my mentors was recently telling me that one of the main ways that authors convey theme is through perspective shifts. This book made me think that logic can be applied to life as well - that the theme or message of our lives is dependent on our perspective, and if we want a positive or meaningful life, we must only view our lives positively and meaningfully. Well, I'm not arguing that that's ALL we have to do - systemic inequality and other situational factors will always be at play. But to make the most of what we've got, perspective is key. And, I think as this book demonstrates, changing your perspective is not easy; but after much confusion and trial and error, it is possible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Animal death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction

saltphxchic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Cancer, and Death of parent