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Suicidal thoughts (214 reviewers), Suicide (174 reviewers), Suicide attempt (145 reviewers), Mental illness (87 reviewers), Death (58 reviewers), Self harm (32 reviewers), Animal death (29 reviewers), Grief (26 reviewers), Death of parent (23 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (16 reviewers), Alcoholism (10 reviewers), Addiction (10 reviewers), Drug abuse (6 reviewers), Vomit (5 reviewers), Drug use (5 reviewers), Toxic relationship (4 reviewers), Cancer (3 reviewers), Terminal illness (2 reviewers), Chronic illness (2 reviewers), Infidelity (2 reviewers), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Car accident (1 reviewer), and Sexism (1 reviewer)Moderate
Suicide (160 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (146 reviewers), Suicide attempt (145 reviewers), Alcoholism (74 reviewers), Animal death (73 reviewers), Self harm (61 reviewers), Death (59 reviewers), Death of parent (57 reviewers), Mental illness (53 reviewers), Grief (49 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (41 reviewers), Addiction (40 reviewers), Drug abuse (29 reviewers), Vomit (17 reviewers), Drug use (17 reviewers), Toxic relationship (16 reviewers), Cancer (8 reviewers), Medical content (6 reviewers), Infidelity (4 reviewers), Terminal illness (3 reviewers), Car accident (3 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), Chronic illness (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), and Emotional abuse (1 reviewer)Minor
Alcoholism (68 reviewers), Self harm (45 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (41 reviewers), Animal death (39 reviewers), Addiction (36 reviewers), Cancer (32 reviewers), Suicide attempt (31 reviewers), Death of parent (30 reviewers), Vomit (29 reviewers), Drug abuse (27 reviewers), Car accident (27 reviewers), Suicide (26 reviewers), Death (21 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (19 reviewers), Infidelity (17 reviewers), Mental illness (16 reviewers), Drug use (15 reviewers), Grief (14 reviewers), Animal cruelty (13 reviewers), Terminal illness (12 reviewers), Medical content (12 reviewers), Toxic relationship (10 reviewers), Homophobia (9 reviewers), Sexual content (8 reviewers), Stalking (8 reviewers), Emotional abuse (4 reviewers), Chronic illness (3 reviewers), Cursing (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Dementia (2 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), and Blood (1 reviewer)Moods
reflective 78%
emotional 75%
hopeful 69%
inspiring 55%
adventurous 27%
sad 26%
dark 17%
challenging 12%
mysterious 10%
funny 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
informative 2%
emotional 75%
hopeful 69%
inspiring 55%
adventurous 27%
sad 26%
dark 17%
challenging 12%
mysterious 10%
funny 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 46%
slow 5%
fast 46%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1% | N/A: 0%Average rating
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An instant New York Times bestseller A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices . . . Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets? A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and How To Stop Time. Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting new novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
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An instant New York Times bestseller A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices . . . Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets? A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and How To Stop Time. Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting new novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
What the community thinks
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Suicidal thoughts (214 reviewers), Suicide (174 reviewers), Suicide attempt (145 reviewers), Mental illness (87 reviewers), Death (58 reviewers), Self harm (32 reviewers), Animal death (29 reviewers), Grief (26 reviewers), Death of parent (23 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (16 reviewers), Alcoholism (10 reviewers), Addiction (10 reviewers), Drug abuse (6 reviewers), Vomit (5 reviewers), Drug use (5 reviewers), Toxic relationship (4 reviewers), Cancer (3 reviewers), Terminal illness (2 reviewers), Chronic illness (2 reviewers), Infidelity (2 reviewers), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Car accident (1 reviewer), and Sexism (1 reviewer)Moderate
Suicide (160 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (146 reviewers), Suicide attempt (145 reviewers), Alcoholism (74 reviewers), Animal death (73 reviewers), Self harm (61 reviewers), Death (59 reviewers), Death of parent (57 reviewers), Mental illness (53 reviewers), Grief (49 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (41 reviewers), Addiction (40 reviewers), Drug abuse (29 reviewers), Vomit (17 reviewers), Drug use (17 reviewers), Toxic relationship (16 reviewers), Cancer (8 reviewers), Medical content (6 reviewers), Infidelity (4 reviewers), Terminal illness (3 reviewers), Car accident (3 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), Chronic illness (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), and Emotional abuse (1 reviewer)Minor
Alcoholism (68 reviewers), Self harm (45 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (41 reviewers), Animal death (39 reviewers), Addiction (36 reviewers), Cancer (32 reviewers), Suicide attempt (31 reviewers), Death of parent (30 reviewers), Vomit (29 reviewers), Drug abuse (27 reviewers), Car accident (27 reviewers), Suicide (26 reviewers), Death (21 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (19 reviewers), Infidelity (17 reviewers), Mental illness (16 reviewers), Drug use (15 reviewers), Grief (14 reviewers), Animal cruelty (13 reviewers), Terminal illness (12 reviewers), Medical content (12 reviewers), Toxic relationship (10 reviewers), Homophobia (9 reviewers), Sexual content (8 reviewers), Stalking (8 reviewers), Emotional abuse (4 reviewers), Chronic illness (3 reviewers), Cursing (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Dementia (2 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), and Blood (1 reviewer)Moods
reflective 78%
emotional 75%
hopeful 69%
inspiring 55%
adventurous 27%
sad 26%
dark 17%
challenging 12%
mysterious 10%
funny 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
informative 2%
emotional 75%
hopeful 69%
inspiring 55%
adventurous 27%
sad 26%
dark 17%
challenging 12%
mysterious 10%
funny 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 46%
slow 5%
fast 46%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1% | N/A: 0%Average rating