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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

1141 reviews

_sushmita_7's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

Pretty good book honestly very reflective that life is all about perspective and no matter what happens we shouldn't give up 
Definitely loved the theme of the book
I can imagine this book being a movie
And I think it would bode quite well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Alcoholism

eefjeee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Animal death, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Self harm

kaitkat2213's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

So beautiful, I’ve now got a sense of peace and feel at one with the world after reading it

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Self harm

_palas95's review

emotional funny 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

3.0

I found the story quite predictable and at times too dialogue heavy. Quite a few times I skipped over paragraphs to get to the point as it did ramble on. I did enjoy the concept of the Midnight Library. I think it's a fun idea to imagine getting a second chance at life and seeing how life would have gone differently based on even the smallest choices.

This was a nice quick read with 279 pages. Worth giving a read if you're wanting a break from some of the longer book series out there

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Alcoholism

Minor: Self harm

elysephone_escapes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.25

Was sitting around a 3.75 or solid 4, but the genuine feeling and warmth I felt in the last group of chapters meant I had to bump it up. A few things I wanted to query, but maybe the hyper-critical part of my brain should take a backseat sometimes and not let it judge my entire opinion. Would still recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Vomit

Minor: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

kitkatlig's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

shaleen64's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

This book is a must read for anyone feeling a little lost, as though they have not reached their full potential or that they should already have life all figured out. The book initially is challenging due to how directly it covers issues relating to mental health, however, the writing style lends it to be an easy read despite covering a range of complex topics. The premise of the book is unique and whilst other books have made me feel a grater range of emotions, with potentially a more developed plot line, I have to give 4 stars purely for how relatable and affirming the book is (and the dedication, given the time at which the book was written). 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent and Drug abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Addiction, Grief, and Animal death

alicesayshi's review

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Sweet, cosy, and hopeful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism

kularhi's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Vomit and Cancer

tferrell91's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism