Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

6 reviews

carples72's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

3.0

cheesy and predictable but it made me cry ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Death of parent

saliwali's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

I made it 30 minutes into this book last spring and stopped because, trigger warning,

it starts with suicide because someone is losing everything and I was afraid it would push me over the edge.

But the last category on my 2023 reading challenge is "a book you started but didn't finish," So I gave it a another shot this week. I wish so much that I had made it to minute 36 last spring, which is oddly the whole point of this unbelievably beautiful and hopeful book. Spoiler alert: she thrives.

zklouds's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

myynverse's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Honestly, I would give this book 5 stars but I was a little discontent with the ending (will explain with a spoiler tag). Matt Haig did an amazing job of writing this book as a realistic portrayal of hopelessness and regret. The syntax change depending on the mood of the section, as well as his method of chaptering the book...such an enjoyable read. I also love that there was no idealized version of Nora's life. With many books about mental illness, there seems to be a trope of "___ saves all" - which was luckily not the case with this book. She will always struggle with depression no matter what decision she wishes to change and she will always have troubles. She is always human in each life and it is so enjoyable to see what lives amplify the positive traits of being human and vice versa.

As for the ending, am I happy she chose life and managed to escape? Yes. But as someone who struggles with mental health and finding accurate representations of complete and utter hopelessness, I wish there was more of a fight. Or at least more description of her life. I also wish that her life didn't automatically go to a functional state, but we progress as she learns to write her own story. She got better to quickly for me to feel like I can relate (which is a good thing but :/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder and Alcohol

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, and Car accident

Minor: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual content, Dementia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

adhdpixie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent