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A review by breewriteback
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this book surprised me. it isn’t the type of book i would normally pick up, but i saw it at the library and decided to give it a shot. i’m glad i did.
i really enjoyed the idea of the story and how it was executed. it focused on topics that are heavier than what i usually read, but it made for an enlightening reading experience. seeing how much little changes and regrets could influence so much of what our lives are like was very interesting (and has only sent me into a minor existential crisis).
my one complaint would be how nonchalant the protagonist was at certain points in the book. because for how much we were reminded that nora has really bad stage fright, she seemed pretty chill whenever she had to talk to large groups of people, which just irked me. it made her character seem a bit unrealistic.
i really enjoyed the idea of the story and how it was executed. it focused on topics that are heavier than what i usually read, but it made for an enlightening reading experience. seeing how much little changes and regrets could influence so much of what our lives are like was very interesting (and has only sent me into a minor existential crisis).
my one complaint would be how nonchalant the protagonist was at certain points in the book. because for how much we were reminded that nora has really bad stage fright, she seemed pretty chill whenever she had to talk to large groups of people, which just irked me. it made her character seem a bit unrealistic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, and Car accident