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Gece Yarısı Kütüphanesi by Matt Haig

303 reviews

poppydavis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

josbookcorner's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Usually I don't read these types of books, but Matt wrote this book so well. He had me rooting for Nora the entire time. 

The concept of the book is so cool. It made me really think about my life and the decisions I've made. The message of overcoming regrets shines throughout the entire story. It was beautiful reading about Nora discovering herself and her will to live.

Something I didn't like about this book was the language. I know it is an adult novel, but I found the swearing to be excessive and usually unnecessary. There were also various parts of the book that made me uncomfortable. So if you're a sensitive reader, this book isn't for you.

Overall, I give this book a 4.5/5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Self harm, Stalking, and Death of parent

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment

anicatiu's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.0

As you read, it plays out in your mind like a movie. To be honest, it feels more like reading a script rather than a novel. For me, the story was a bit too cliche but nonetheless enjoyable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, and Death of parent

theopenbookslady's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Me he dado cuenta que me resulta complicado calificar este tipo de libros que tienen un mensaje más ¿profundo? Sobre temas fuertes como la salud mental y decisiones en la vida que son importantes para cada persona, porque dependiendo del momento de tu vida en el que estés, libros como The midnight library, o incluso el propio alquimista, te van a parecer maravillosos y volverse tus favoritos, o los vas a encontrar aburridos y sin sentido.

Para mí este libro me dejó muchas cosas que reflexionar, y aunque es verdad que hubo instantes, ya casi al 79% de la lectura o incluso más, que decía: chica, pero la respuesta es obvia, date cuenta!?!?!?!?!, entiendo que estando en el momento de la “vida” que la protagonista atraviesa en esta historia, es muy difícil entender y ver lo obvio.

Le estoy dando 3.5 porque lo leí en un momento donde me ayudó mucho a entender cosas de mi vida que tenía en un rincón ocultas por lo “obvias” que estas eran, y porque sé que la reflexión final quedará en mi mente por un buen rato.

Eso sí, si lo que buscan es una novela entretenida y que no les haga bolas la cabeza con paradojas y reflexiones importantes, creo que es mejor saltarse esta lectura por el momento.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death and Cancer

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

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

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

cassiacow's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

This book has such an interesting premise - a Library where you can read all of your alternate lives. 

I personally found the writing style a bit too 'simple' - much like Coelho's The Alchemist, it is clearly written as a self-help book under a superficial story. The philosophy that was discussed also didn't resonate with my particular brand of depression - but it was still interesting to read through the lens of someone with different struggles to me.

However, this was such an easy read and one that definitely could help someone reading it at the right time - if you are paralysed by regrets about your life, for example, this book is definitely worth a read. I read it at a time when I've been feeling very unsure about my future, at the recommendation of a friend - and I can see how it would help some people in that scenario, but I don't feel I got as much out of it as some people did.

Overall, really enjoyed this book! Definitely a quick easy one that anyone feeling a bit lost can try.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Vomit

riverofhorton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

This book was completely unexpected for me. Going into it, I knew nothing but what the blurb says and that it is/was quite popular on BookTok. What I definitely did not expect was to read this in one sitting. It does have a couple of slight issues that had me wondering what the editor was doing, but those instances thankfully don't impact on the story itself. Apart from those minor issues, I found this book to be a very enjoyable read and will be returning to it again in the future. It has an intriguing premise at its heart which I haven't personally encountered before, and provided a fascinating way to gain perspective on life. Indeed, at several points, I found myself wondering if the library is actually real, in the context of some of my own experiences.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

cannaebehorsed's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

alexklinect's review against another edition

hopeful 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

A solid four stars… A meaningful novel with “choose your own adventure” elements that feels kind of like the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with vibes from Plath and Thoreau and “wibbley-wobbley-timey-wimey stuff,” with a backdrop of clinical depression. Although I didn’t agree with all of the philosophical stances, the book was thoughtful, with just the right amount of fantasy, and was hopeful with a feel-good ending. However, I did feel like it was a bit overhyped. 
Content: there is mention of alcohol, suicidal ideation, medical procedures, drunkenness, homosexuality and heterosexuality, death, some language… but nothing explicit; fairly tame. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol