Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

3205 reviews

lindsay_kay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

This was a great read. The protagonist, Nora presents as a human being with flaws and strengths, triumphs, and regrets. This book is laden with a unique plot and ideas, and also some deep philosophical dives into life's many lessons and experiences. A meaningful story, that grabs your attention and keeps it until the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

page_karla's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

sugar_fox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

This book was a wonderful experience. I can already tell this is one I’ll think about for a long while, it was thought-provoking and the story itself unique and profound. It is both a reflection on one’s life and on humanity as a hole, and how changes- even something as simple as a kindness- can change a person’s life. 

I will not lie and say I didn’t cry reading this. Especially the beginning and ending. It’s a story I feel, has to be read at a slower pace. Over the course of a week, maybe a month. I especially found the middle portion of the book quite slow and repetitive, but it’s necessary for the ending so I can’t fault it all that much, and each little flicket of Nora’s life we gain a better insight into who she is, or could’ve been.

To conclude, do I recommend this book? Yes, definitely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

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

jay_reading's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

livydrex's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Animal cruelty

grace33's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent and Animal death

zennypenny11's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The best book I've ever read, truly beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

vbewitched's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This book gave me an existential crisis and now I have to recommend it to all my friends and family.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death

whyhello's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide