jadeybcb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
exteenawreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
julieta_sc7's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt
fee_92's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Suicide attempt and Self harm
nirudark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Suicide, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse
cdstichler's review
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Moderate: Cancer
lucysreads99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Spoiler
The midnight library is reminiscent of (what is a must-watch Christmas movie for my family) ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. The protagonist views their life through their own failings and the what-could-have-been’s and wishing themselves out of existence. Only to realise, with the help of a guardian (Angel or otherwise) that their mistakes and missed opportunities have allowed for them to help others in a butterfly effect capacity so that no other life of fame, fortune, success or otherwise can have any appeal.
Nora was a deeply relatable character, and I found myself routing for her from the start. The themes of us being who we are and that striving for the most adventurous or celebrated life wouldn’t let us actually fulfil our potential. To do so we need time, to make our choices and live with no regrets because every decision has led us to where we are now, and there are so many more decisions to make to get us to where we were always meant to be.
Moderate: Death and Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal death and Alcoholism
kat1105's review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Cancer, Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Vomit, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Abandonment
stephbydefault's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Death, and Drug use
maddyredfield_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness
Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use
Minor: Alcoholism, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Addiction, and Alcohol