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Biblioteca de la miezul nopții by Matt Haig

534 reviews

cannaebehorsed's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Animal death, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, and Drug use

tuhkasirius's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Minor: Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Medical content, Drug use, Homophobia, Vomit, and Drug abuse

iordanmoore's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.75

Not a book to read if a person is in a depressed mood (given the attempted suicide early on in the book and what begins the central plot of the story). However, ultimately, it is about finding the meaning in YOUR life and what makes it special. Very philosophical, but that’s part of the charm and what made it memorable to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Addiction, Chronic illness, and Drug abuse

bhictoria's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Animal death

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

noodlesny's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Vomit, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Stalking, Medical content, Car accident, and Animal cruelty

rotidoti's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

This story was beautiful! I think it was a good read as someone who has been suicidal in the past and has often felt an intense loss of will to continue. I think the end felt a bit rushed into what a semi-perfect version of things would be like. But I understand the point is to be hopeful. Overall, I loved this read! The way it tackles regrets and intentional living is wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

zerkleoflife's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.5

I like the overall message of the book. I just struggled with some of the writing… You know how in Marvel movies they over-explain quantum physics to try to make the universe seem real/plausible, but the way they explain science is wrong? That’s how this author wrote about the midnight library. 🥴

Also, I didn’t love that Nora’s “ideal life” involved marrying rich and having a child just because of my own personal struggles to have a family. I was suicidal going through infertility, so it was a good thing I read this *after* having a child of my own…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

Minor: Stalking

haleysversion's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal death, and Car accident

chloeantoinettereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

This book will alter how you look at life and the choices you make. Such an inspiring, thought provoking story. A must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Drug abuse, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death

athenas99's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-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

This book was a really lovely meditation on what makes a life worth living. Even though it could get a little preach-y at times, Nora was a relatable protagonist who wasn’t nearly as much of a failure as she told herself she was. Spoiler alert: It’s amazing to watch her fight her way through depression and start to understand her own worth. Fans of Everything, Everywhere All at Once might like this novel.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt and Drug abuse