Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

1410 reviews

alexklinect's review against another edition

hopeful 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

A solid four stars… A meaningful novel with “choose your own adventure” elements that feels kind of like the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with vibes from Plath and Thoreau and “wibbley-wobbley-timey-wimey stuff,” with a backdrop of clinical depression. Although I didn’t agree with all of the philosophical stances, the book was thoughtful, with just the right amount of fantasy, and was hopeful with a feel-good ending. However, I did feel like it was a bit overhyped. 
Content: there is mention of alcohol, suicidal ideation, medical procedures, drunkenness, homosexuality and heterosexuality, death, some language… but nothing explicit; fairly tame. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Alcohol, and Cursing

tuhkasirius's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Medical content, Drug use, Homophobia, Vomit, and Drug abuse

lexilokeni's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Self harm, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

iordanmoore's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.75

Not a book to read if a person is in a depressed mood (given the attempted suicide early on in the book and what begins the central plot of the story). However, ultimately, it is about finding the meaning in YOUR life and what makes it special. Very philosophical, but that’s part of the charm and what made it memorable to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Addiction, Chronic illness, and Drug abuse

emmajh91's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Vomit, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

bhictoria's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Animal death

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

noodlesny's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Vomit, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Stalking, Medical content, Car accident, and Animal cruelty

prishaa_23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide

Minor: Self harm

olive_lol's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death and Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Self harm, Body shaming, Cursing, Alcohol, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

moabgirlie's review

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

It’s a bit of a downer but definitely makes you think differently about everything you’ve felt like you’ve done wrong in your life. seeing how your life decisions impacted the lives around you, and if you could change something in your life… what happens to the people you DIDNT affect in the new life? 
I listened to the audio, I enjoyed the narrator, I definitely sped it up to 1.4 though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Animal death