Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

7 reviews

reginacattus's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A lesson in finding hope within despair, and also embracing the many worlds theory in physics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Animal death, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Self harm, Alcohol, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Homophobia, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Cancer

meg_elyse's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual harassment, Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Alcohol, Car accident, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Sexism, Stalking, and Vomit

tree_star's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad

• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

This book punched me in the gut but it was so worth it. I had a difficult time with some of the family tropes and children as salve for the soul, but the reflections on that particular life redeemed me and I've take back the eye rolling. Sorta.
What a fun read. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Animal death, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexism, Addiction, and Misogyny

sunberry's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This book found me at the right place and the right time. The depression depicted is real and powerful and makes you reflect on life and what could be. Inspiring, well written, powerful. This book made me feel "I want to live, not just survive" at a time of change and uncertainty in my life, and I am so grateful for that. Loved it to pieces and will 100% be buying my own copy after borrowing from the library. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Self harm

Minor: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Ableism

ok7a's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Domestic abuse

alomie's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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

2.0

This has not lived up to the hype for me, I feel it was very very surface level. 
I really didn't enjoy the main character, and I hated that she had to be mansplained even though the concepts were not hard to grasp. 
Also figured out the ending less than half way through and it's painfully obvious that the moral is "appreciate what you've got" 😳🙄
Not for me! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexism

saidthestory's review

reflective medium-paced

3.0

I honestly don't know exactly how to write this review because on one hand, I enjoyed the concept behind this book, but on the other hand, I didn't love the execution, and I definitely didn't love some of the elements and how they were approached. Do I think it was a good read? Sure. Do I think I would recommend this to everyone? No.

Before I continue: Content Warnings for this book: Suicidal thoughts, suicide, depression, death of a family member, death of an animal, toxic relationships, addiction.

This book follows our main character as she visits 'The Midnight Library' after she attempts suicide. In the midnight library she is able to choose any book to live in - all of them are versions of her life if she made one decision differently. You know all those regrets you have? Or those things where you're like: What if I did this instead of this? Well, she gets to live out that life.

See, the concept is enticing and intriguing.

However, the main character clearly has depression, in some lives she is even medicated for it, but we never see her see a doctor of any kind. And I can't overlook that fact.

I also felt the ending was predictable and rushed.

It also ends with her just suddenly realized all regrets are worthless (which I don't like as a concept) and suddenly feeling so much better and not getting any medical support or seeking any medical support after attempting suicide. I can't overlook this fact, it is a damaging concept to promote.

Overall, I enjoyed this book, but I didn't feel much past that. 

I know a lot of people LOVED this book - and that is okay! - nothing against anyone who loved this book, these are simply my opinions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Infidelity, Death, Animal death, and Alcoholism