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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

It was a bit predictable, but the prose was well written. And it was a lovely story. A love letter to living.

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

This book is life changing, especially if you're going through a dark time, questioning life or your own self-worth. It's Sylvia Plath's 'fig analogy' summed up in a novel, but with a bit less existential dread and a bit more inspiration. The character's journey made me examine my own life journey and have a bit more hope in it after. Matt Haig is a commander of emotions and inspiration, in such a inner light-recognizing (yet still very emotional/see warnings) way.

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natalieromain's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

It’s undeniable why The Midnight Library would garner such acclaim. The prose is eloquent and the novel’s allegory is uniquely thought-provoking. For my taste, it all just felt a bit obvious but that doesn’t mean it’s not a beautiful story.