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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

91 reviews

pershie13's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book came into my life at the perfect time when I didn't know just how much I needed it. Matt Haig wrote this book beautifully, creating a compelling story full of philosophy, emotion, and color while teaching me lessons about myself and others. Nora Seed is unhappy in her life, so unhappy that she wants to leave her life behind. But in the Midnight Library, she has the chance to undo any regrets from her past and try to find her "perfect life." Through numerous trials and existences, Nora begins to understand pieces of herself and develop a different view of her life. I see myself as Nora sometimes. I see myself as someone who tends to question the decisions I've made and regret things I have or have not done in my life. Life is messy, but there is also beauty among the mess. Despite regrets and mistakes, as Mrs. Elm says to Nora in the Midnight Library, "Sometimes the only way to learn is to live."

This book teaches lesson after lesson through philosophy, empathy, and emotion. It has both dark and light themes attached, and it makes you feel for Nora and the characters while making you question the way you are living your own life. I have not read a book that made me think this much in a long time, and I think I will take many lessons from this book and use them as reminders to live life with no regrets, lead a life full of compassion, and to use my perspective to consider all the possibilities that life brings. The Midnight Library is a book that I hope to come back to over and over again, and I believe it could be life changing for people in all walks of life. This is an automatic five stars as one of the best books I have ever read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

sophiafandel's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury

malupastafrola's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Terminal illness, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Suicide

Minor: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, and Car accident

2j4d3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Vomit

bexcapades's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Suicide

Minor: Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Fire/Fire injury

natrix's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective 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: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal death and Suicide

Minor: Stalking, Addiction, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

tomnoor's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Addiction, Animal death, and Death of parent

lschuchman'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Self harm, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Car accident, and Self harm

mariebrunelm's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-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

3.75

A voir la couverture colorée et la critique sur la quatrième de couverture ("une lecture [...] pleine de chaleur et d'humour"), je pensais passer un moment un peu profond mais aussi un peu léger et doucement philosophique. A la place, j'ai découvert un récit touchant et philosophique, mais d'une profonde tristesse et qui m'a paru assez désespérant. Je suis certaine que La Bibliothèque de Minuit est un livre caméléon, qui provoque des réactions diamétralement opposées en fonction de l'état d'esprit de la personne qui le lit. Si j'avais lu ce livre dans un autre état émotionnel, je l'aurai peut-être trouvé plein de "chaleur" et d'"humour. Le fait est que, lorsqu'à la troisième page, il est déjà question d'un chat qui vient de mourir, ma relation avec le livre part sur des bases pour le moins... compliquées.

Certes, le personnage principal évolue dans une direction plus saine, sa relation avec elle-même tend à s'appaiser, mais je rechigne quand même à qualifier ce livre d'optimiste. Je suis tout simplement passée à côté, mais je me console en constatant qu'il a fonctionné pour plein d'autres personnes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury