Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

611 reviews

haleytaryn's review against another edition

adventurous 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

A quick read packed with insight, heartfelt tenderness and the most brilliant spark of hope. 
The energy of this book is akin to a quick comforting squeeze from a hand held. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Addiction, and Homophobia

lallypop117's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

haleysversion's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal death, and Car accident

kellymoroney's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual harassment

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

chels984's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, and Addiction

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Drug abuse

ryyzap's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

3.0

This book had a strange mix of being pretentious yet predictable, simple yet profound almost as if it were deep but only on the surface. I would say it was a nice easy read but it explores a lot of dark themes rather rashly and the message would likely be hidden behind all the triggers for those the message is intended for. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Animal death, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

pianokeys's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

jzpaul's review against another edition

4.5

I actually really liked this book and would highly recommend it. I enjoyed the unique concept and application of it, however I feel like the death could've been done in a different manner (accident, illness etc) instead of what is clearly suicide. Because of the use of suicide, it took me a large portion of the book to consider it a book about anything other than committing suicide when in reality it was more about taking advantage of your life and accepting the existence of what ifs while being happy with your choices
So many good quotes but my favorites/ones I found the deepest:
"I was thinking of doing a half marathon but then I remembered I hate running"
"Nora had a familiar sense of grief, only the sertraline stopped her crying"
"So what are you feeling?" "Like I still want to die, I have wanted to die for quite a while. I have carefully calculated that the pain of me living...is greater than the pain anyone else will feel if I were to die"
"Want...is an interesting word. It means lack. Sometimes if we fill that lack then the original want disappears entirely. Maybe you have a lack problem rather than a want problem"
"Sometimes regrets aren't based on facts at all, sometimes regrets are just a... Load of bullshit"

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts

eejanke's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Drug abuse