A review by nvrrrdie
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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

1.0

I hated this book. I was excited to read it because I had heard good things about it but I found it to be thoroughly simplistic and lacking character. How did this happen to be so popular? As someone who is intimately familiar with depression and suicidal ideation I like to explore these themes in literature. I believe that The Midnight Library did so in a way that was thoroughly basic and uncompelling, though I understand this makes the issue more palatable for the wider market of readers. I finished the book but it was really a waste of my time.
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