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A review by samihami
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.0
This wasn’t for me.
The idea and message are okay but the writing really set the book back.
It was repetitive, simple and annoying.
At some points in the end it also seemed dismissive of the experience in depression. Basically telling people to change their perspective and cheer up because ‘it’s actually not so bad’.
I didn’t care about Nora or her lives, it was a bit strange and confusing.
I would consider this a children's book dressed as an adult. It really didn’t strike me as adult fiction.
The idea and message are okay but the writing really set the book back.
It was repetitive, simple and annoying.
At some points in the end it also seemed dismissive of the experience in depression. Basically telling people to change their perspective and cheer up because ‘it’s actually not so bad’.
I didn’t care about Nora or her lives, it was a bit strange and confusing.
I would consider this a children's book dressed as an adult. It really didn’t strike me as adult fiction.