Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

121 reviews

roouija's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.75

Incredibly mid tier and offers a bland take on mental health issues (that it insists is revolutionary). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Pregnancy, Death, Car accident, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

lubotomy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical content, Outing, Animal cruelty, Vomit, and Addiction

sillyduckie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Death of parent, Suicide, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Death, Alcohol, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Animal cruelty, and Medical content

vii_412's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"And that sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness. You can’t have one without the other. Of course, they come in different degrees and quantities. But there is no life where you can be in a state of sheer happiness for ever. And imagining there is just breeds more unhappiness in the life you’re in."

Me gustó el libro? Sí 
Lo disfruté? Sí 
Pero por alguna razón se sintió vacío, este es un libro de autoayuda, y entiendo porque a mucha gente no le gustó, sin embargo, ese es el propósito del libro, el dar una perspectiva optimista sobre la vida, el cómo nosotros decidimos sobre nuestro destino y el lugar en el que estamos, sin embargo, hay que tener en cuenta que la depresión es un tema MUY COMPLEJO, las personas no experimentan el mismo grado de depresión y estoy segura que sí hay personas que han llegado a la misma conclusión que Nora. 

Sí me parecieron algunas partes un poco lentas y aburridas, pero en general me gustó, me sentí un poco identificada con Norma, yo también perdí a una de mis gatita y sentí que el mundo se me iba de las manos, me siento en una posición en la que no sé qué hago con mi vida y que estoy estancada, y por supuesto que me gustaría saber cómo son las vidas de mis otros yo, pero eso sólo quedaría en mi imaginación. 

Sí te gusta este hype por los multiversos y quieres una historia optimista sobre la vida y la muerte, tal vez te guste este libro. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Cancer, Gaslighting, Medical content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol

celestialg's review against another edition

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

Listen - this book cured my depression. 
Okay so that’s a joke, but honestly, anyone who has dealt with depression, suicidal ideation, or even just complete failure and despair will resonate with this story. Despite the topic, the book made me feel quite hopeful and grateful for my life. I see it as a novel length thought experiment about the “what if’s” in our lives we may ruminate on. 
Ultimately I don’t often dole out 5 star reviews. Only the books that change my life get those. Please read this book, if you’re in a place to do so. Anyone and everyone could benefit from its themes. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Self harm, Medical content, Animal death, Infidelity, Grief, Death, Body shaming, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Cancer, and Alcoholism

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Vomit

CW for self injury and self harm, as well as suicidal thoughts and ideation. These topics are central to the story, not a passing plot point, so those sensitive to these topics should use their discretion.

ayerobiin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

anton13's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.75

It was so good. I’ve heard very mixed reviews on this so I was worried when I started to read it but I genuinely enjoyed it. It can be very triggering considering what the main topic is but I genuinely enjoy it and I think the message is v good

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cancer, Alcohol, Animal death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Car accident and Medical content

lesliereen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This book isn’t going to be for everyone, but as a person that has been struggling with finding their place in this world and whether they have a place at all, it helped me accept that where I am isn’t where I’m always going to be. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

emotional 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

This is a really interesting concept, and I think it does a good job being honest that life is hard, and no matter what choices you make, it will be hard in different ways. But you have to choose where to find your joy (and also get the mental health help that you need!). I liked this book for an easy read because it was a tad formulaic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Animal death, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Abandonment and Medical content

nindie's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

I wanted to read this book since the concept had intrigued me, and I've always been curious about having to experience different lives depending on the choices you make throughout your life; this book did not disappoint me in any way!

What I Liked About The Book

The first positive I can think of is how relatable the main character is in terms of her thoughts, feelings and humour towards certain things. At times I found the book funny because of certain things she would say, and at times I would notice that her thoughts were similar to mine (the random ones). The side characters throughout the book also had their unique characteristics and personalities, which made it even more realistic and made me feel closer to the storyline and characters. Yet again, I want to point out how the concept is so interesting, and I constantly think about my life if I made a different choice from what I initially chose. Also, the writing style I enjoyed a lot! Finally, I love how it ended.

I like that it ended with Nora continuing her original life and learning from this whole experience. She was beginning to improve her life by fixing her relationship with her brother, being more appreciative about everything and realising that life is worth living, that life doesn't have to be perfect to be the life you want to live.

What I Didn't Like About The Book

From the top of my head, I can't think of anything. This book was too good!

In Conclusion

I loved this book, and in future, I will re-read it!!! I would recommend to many users to read it but be mindful of the trigger warnings before reading if you are sensitive to any of them.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, and Cursing

Minor: Vomit, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug use, Sexual content, and Infidelity