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A review by sweekune
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.25
Audiobook narrated by Carey Mulligan.
As someone who has and continues to have mental health struggles, this book offered an interesting perspective. Nora has chosen to end her life but instead ends up in a library where she can try the lives she would have led if she had made different choices.
- Having read several of Haig's books in the past, this has a similar thought-provoking tone. The Midnight Library explores Nora's lives and problems but in doing so encourages the reader to be introspective.
- The idea of the library really caught my imagination and I love the concept. It seems portal fantasy is something I really like and this definitely falls into that category.
- This book does deal with difficult subjects including suicide, abuse, mental health, loneliness and estrangement and the myriad of emotions that accompany those topics. Whilst the message itself is uplifting and reassuring, those chapters could and can be difficult to read.
A wonderful novel from Haig and fans of his should definitely check this out. I would also recommend The Humans which deals with different aspects of mental health. An enjoyable but also purposefully difficult read that could be beneficial to those struggling mentally or for insight into their minds. Be kind.
As someone who has and continues to have mental health struggles, this book offered an interesting perspective. Nora has chosen to end her life but instead ends up in a library where she can try the lives she would have led if she had made different choices.
- Having read several of Haig's books in the past, this has a similar thought-provoking tone. The Midnight Library explores Nora's lives and problems but in doing so encourages the reader to be introspective.
- The idea of the library really caught my imagination and I love the concept. It seems portal fantasy is something I really like and this definitely falls into that category.
- This book does deal with difficult subjects including suicide, abuse, mental health, loneliness and estrangement and the myriad of emotions that accompany those topics. Whilst the message itself is uplifting and reassuring, those chapters could and can be difficult to read.
A wonderful novel from Haig and fans of his should definitely check this out. I would also recommend The Humans which deals with different aspects of mental health. An enjoyable but also purposefully difficult read that could be beneficial to those struggling mentally or for insight into their minds. Be kind.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Vomit