Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

1526 reviews

fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.75

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Narrator(s): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tropes, etc: Parallel Universes, Alternate Timelines, Magical Realism

POV: Single, 3rd Person

Cliffhanger?: No

Notable Quote: “It is quite a revelation to discover that the place you wanted to escape to is the exact same place you escaped from. That the prison wasn’t the place, but the perspective.”

The Praise: I liked this a lot more than I expected to. I enjoyed seeing the different characters weave in and out of Nora’s alternate lives. I also appreciated how straightforward the writing was and the short chapters.

I listened to the audiobook and Carey Mulligan was amazing.

The Critique: I feel like the book would’ve been more impactful if we saw more of how Nora influenced the lives of those around her, like we did with Leo. It would make more sense that she wanted to go back to her root life if she realized the difference she was making for others, rather than just focusing on her personal regrets.

Final Thoughts: Overall, I thought it was fine.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

milliebluecapon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction and Self harm

rmcassel's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

lindyhopper'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death, Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent

caffeinatednymph's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent

annikea's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

sarabrogan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

hannah_lou's review against another edition

reflective 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

Beautiful book. Lots of potential triggers so please check content warnings, but this was a great read about life and existence and what life means without getting stuffy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

whatdidshedraw'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

4.5

I wish I had found this book sooner, but I’m glad that I found it now. I had to put it down to cry at several points because Nora’s regrets and struggles hit so close to home. For someone who lives with depression and anxiety, this is both an empowering story and a compassionate wake-up call. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

lane_livs'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Car accident, and Gaslighting