Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

184 reviews

zoe_archambault's review against another edition

my boss recommended this for me, but it was way too suicide/depression focused and way too triggering to continue to read. i really like the concept of the library though

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Gaslighting

anj's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Animal death, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Cancer, Infidelity, and Self harm

jaydeecepticon's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Minor: Grief, Suicide, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

lizzie24601's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

3.0

A nice, quick fable. Not particularly deep but a strong conceit that makes a pleasurable read.

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Car accident

milesss's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

it just wasn't very good. the opening sequence is describing the character going into a deep depressive spiral that leads to her suicide and it reads like it's trying to be comedic and failing. completely emotionally unaffecting. it gets good for about 35 pages in the middle (118-153) when she goes to the arctic and then goes back downhill again after that. ends how you imagine. best sequence is 124-134. there's a polar bear and some funny chapter titles.

if you think the premise of explorng alternate realities sounds interesting i'd recommend my real children by jo walton

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide, Self harm, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Cancer

alyvia_jeane's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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, Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness and Animal cruelty

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, and Infidelity

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Infidelity, Mental illness, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Self harm

ash_bees's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

"Where there are books, there is always a temptation to open them."

Reminiscent of the movie "It's A Wonderful Life," except instead of only experiencing one alternative, the protagonist experiences many.  It does get a bit preachy, but so did "It's A Wonderful Life."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

thimi_time's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

4.75

This is such a poignant book! The themes explored are explored in such a way that is just…beautiful. And the underlying message is so inspiring. Though this isn’t exactly my style of book, I didn’t have the moment of “oh, I love this book”, it was an amazing read, and I will definitely be recommending it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Self harm, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Minor: Car accident, Drug use, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, and Infidelity

jg34's review

hopeful reflective sad 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

Mixed reviews of this left me with weird expectations but I think I liked this! Some of the first trips Nora took were kind of weird to me and it did get a bit boring at time but I really enjoyed the ending.

I thought it was odd that people had to die in her other lives, like if she went to Australia her friend would die?? I mean I guess not everything had to have a deep meaning. The whole message seems to be appreciate what you have and I can see that being a tired topic but it worked for me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Homophobia, Car accident, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Alcohol