Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

3107 reviews

megpro7's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

this book found me at exactly the right time, when I needed it most. I’m forever grateful to it, and for the author for writing it. I felt so seen.

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Content Warnings

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

adams971's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

abcdeanna93's review against another edition

3.0

Overall it was okay. I did enjoy the philosophical quotes from Thoreau and the like. Towards the end I had a feeling it would end up how it did. The beginning could be a little triggering for anyone who has had suicidal thoughts or the like just as an FYI since the description of the book doesnt mention it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

portugeeaggie'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is one of my most favorite books I’ve read recently. I will be thinning about it for a while. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

agathajanemaud1908's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

I read this book in a day. I just couldn’t stop. Is the overall ending predictable and does the author bash you over the head with what Nora learned? Yes. But nothing wrong with feeling good. Not every book has to be both life changing and a new form of its art.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, and Stalking

Moderate: Car accident, Body shaming, Stalking, Infidelity, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty

mhought's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide

snowhite197's review against another edition

Triggering 😬😬😬

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

loliamkara's review against another edition

The main character’s story was about suicide and the will to live, and when I first started reading this, I had just gotten out of the hospital because of acting on those thoughts as she struggles with. I’ve tried to read it multiple times since, but it brings up too many painful memories. I’d love to finish reading it someday. It just might take me a while before that can be possible. 

Sad stuff. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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

5.0

This is a fantastic read. It’s a perfect life affirming dramedy that tiptoes in the fantastical. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death of parent, Mental illness, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Sexual content

There’s themes of generational suicide tendencies and alcoholism/drug abuse.

kamxix's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

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