Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

1116 reviews

sduran06's review

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Death of parent

emilylovesgoodbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicide

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, and Death

ladyofphoenixx's review

medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Death, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

avaafran's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.0

A sweet story. Didn’t particularly like the style of writing but 🤷‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Animal death

blackheart's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.0

I thought this book was fine. A bit predictable and a touch preachy. Otherwise, it was a fun perspective on live and the constant wonder of "what if". 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Stalking, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

firuz's review

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcoholism

puddleshoes's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

cle1862's review

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse

itsjoenna's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

The concept is really brilliant. Like, really, it is such an interesting and fascinating concept. I'm pretty curious as to what mine is, there's a possibility it's a library too like Nora's, or perhaps a book store.

The first few chapters were really hard to read, it was so sad but I totally understand how she felt. Full of too many regrets, too many "if only". And then, as I flip through the pages I learn a lot from Nora's experience, it's not something extraordinary, only small things that I never noticed before. I really appreciate it.

Also, only after half the book did I finally realize that this was a bit like a self-help ish book, which I have to be honest is totally not my usual type to read. But I quite like it, it's interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent and Animal death

lisrae's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Animal death