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A review by charliesreadbooks
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this book deals with suicide right from the start and talks about it throughout.
i quite like this book. it was very philosophical and has made me think about my life and what i am doing with it quite a bit (just a mini quarter life crisis no biggie).
at first i didn’t really know what was happening, and there were quite a few times where there were grammar mistakes or the perspective changed for a paragraph in the middle of a chapter (just a liiiiiittle weird), but in the grand scheme of things i barely remember those things. the descriptions were vivid and i can still remember scenes in my head.
without going into detail, i really liked the ending and the idea it stands for; we make our own futures. i’d like to believe that. i tend have an issue with dwelling in the past and wishing i could change my mistakes - but i can’t. and that’s ok. i can still make a good and happy life from where those ‘mistakes’ and decisions have lead me.
i would and will definitely recommend this book to everyone i know
i quite like this book. it was very philosophical and has made me think about my life and what i am doing with it quite a bit (just a mini quarter life crisis no biggie).
at first i didn’t really know what was happening, and there were quite a few times where there were grammar mistakes or the perspective changed for a paragraph in the middle of a chapter (just a liiiiiittle weird), but in the grand scheme of things i barely remember those things. the descriptions were vivid and i can still remember scenes in my head.
without going into detail, i really liked the ending and the idea it stands for; we make our own futures. i’d like to believe that. i tend have an issue with dwelling in the past and wishing i could change my mistakes - but i can’t. and that’s ok. i can still make a good and happy life from where those ‘mistakes’ and decisions have lead me.
i would and will definitely recommend this book to everyone i know
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt