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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

243 reviews

nick13's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

This book had a really good premise and the beginning was fantastic, but the rest of the book didn't really hook me in after the compilation bit. It just felt...I don't know I guess lost? And the resolution to the mystery of what was happening to the library was so obvious and boring. I don't know, this book had such a cool premise and I'm just left really disappointed. Overall, great prose, okay story, great characters. 3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy

daniellelsreads's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Suicide

c_ary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Car accident, Addiction, Self harm, and Drug use

randombookgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Animal death and Drug use

hannah_mariee's review against another edition

emotional 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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Addiction, Grief, Animal death, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Car accident

jaanatabalon's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

The intersection between the Magic Tree House series and Everything Everywhere All at Once. This book wonderfully explores the possibilities of the multiverse and what it would be like to undo all of the regrets you've ever had in your life. Sure, some of the themes and tropes could be considered cliché or unoriginal, but I'm a fan. The ending was also a bit predictable, but had me feeling some type of way anyways. Was also a nice and fast read. 10/10 would recommend and read again!

Overall, a wonderful reminder to be grateful for every aspect of life (even just life alone) and to be present in the life that you live.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness

sendusia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

jessicadr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I gave this book 4 stars because it made me reflect on my own life — I wasn’t expecting it to. 
However, the book itself is a bit cliche. I think the concept of the book is wonderful, the writing style could just be stronger. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cancer and Car accident

Minor: Stalking and Toxic relationship

strawberrytheauthor's review

dark hopeful reflective tense 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

4.0

I hate when the ending of a book is so good it bumps its star rating up one. The ending was so good but the rest of the book was kind of bland and slow. 

I put every possible content warning I saw the minor ones were pretty much just mentioned by the word and same with a few of the moderate ones but they repeated a bit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Mental illness, and Animal death

Moderate: Medical content, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual content, Stalking, Chronic illness, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Cancer

stephbydefault's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Cancer, Drug use, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt