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A review by kim_e_d
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
adventurous
emotional
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Plot : A woman who has lost everything attempts suicide and finds herself in a limbo in which she can experience the lives she didn't choose.
Impressions : I really liked the concept, but the execution is a little simplistic and the end is predictable.
There also are some massive plot holes.
1. The main Nora enters the lives of alternative Noras, who stay dormant. But what happens to the alternative Noras should she choose to stay? She is stealing someone else's life. Even though this is hinted at towards the end through a sense of guilt, the alternative Nora's fate isn't mentionned.
2. If in every life trajectory she is unhappy, needs anti-depressants, and drinks too much, then what pushes her to continue exploring after the third life?
Even though I love the idea, the development quickly feels like clutching at straws.
Impressions : I really liked the concept, but the execution is a little simplistic and the end is predictable.
1. The main Nora enters the lives of alternative Noras, who stay dormant. But what happens to the alternative Noras should she choose to stay? She is stealing someone else's life. Even though this is hinted at towards the end through a sense of guilt, the alternative Nora's fate isn't mentionned.
2. If in every life trajectory she is unhappy, needs anti-depressants, and drinks too much, then what pushes her to continue exploring after the third life?
Even though I love the idea, the development quickly feels like clutching at straws.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Vomit