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A review by iwasalilacsky
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
2.0
Thoughts:
There were parts that resonated with me and parts that didn’t. Overall I wasn’t amazed. It was just bland to me personally. I just had high expectations that weren’t met since this book is so hyped and is located towards the front of pretty much every bookstore. I honestly couldn’t even tell you what I was looking for with this other than that it just didn’t work for me. However, it does have a lot of quotable moments.
Sidenote (AND *semi SPOILER*): Why is every author killing off the main character’s pets recently?! I just want a cat that can live a full life! Lol don’t mind my ranting.
Would I recommend this and to who:
Eh, I don’t know if I would, but if I did recommend it to anyone, it would be to those who are looking for something unusual with an uplifting ending I guess.
Paperback/Hardcover/Audiobook/E-book:
E-Book/Audiobook
How did I discover this:
Booktok. It has been on the tbr for a while.
Pace:
Medium
Cover thoughts:
After googling I see there is two cover choices. The one with the sky, the cat and library itself is my personal preference as the best. I believe that is the UK’s cover. I think it’s fun, but nothing about it has a wow factor.
POV: (single or multi)
Single – Nora Seed
Quotes:
"Between life and death there is 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 could be different if you had made other choices. Would you have done anything different if you had the chance to undo your regrets?"
“You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”
“Nora wanted to live in a world where no cruelty existed, but the only worlds she had available to her were worlds with humans in them.”
"I need somewhere to stay. But the ground is never stable."
"The fun is in jumping, mon amie."
"But what if it's in the landing?”
There were parts that resonated with me and parts that didn’t. Overall I wasn’t amazed. It was just bland to me personally. I just had high expectations that weren’t met since this book is so hyped and is located towards the front of pretty much every bookstore. I honestly couldn’t even tell you what I was looking for with this other than that it just didn’t work for me. However, it does have a lot of quotable moments.
Sidenote (AND *semi SPOILER*): Why is every author killing off the main character’s pets recently?! I just want a cat that can live a full life! Lol don’t mind my ranting.
Would I recommend this and to who:
Eh, I don’t know if I would, but if I did recommend it to anyone, it would be to those who are looking for something unusual with an uplifting ending I guess.
Paperback/Hardcover/Audiobook/E-book:
E-Book/Audiobook
How did I discover this:
Booktok. It has been on the tbr for a while.
Pace:
Medium
Cover thoughts:
After googling I see there is two cover choices. The one with the sky, the cat and library itself is my personal preference as the best. I believe that is the UK’s cover. I think it’s fun, but nothing about it has a wow factor.
POV: (single or multi)
Single – Nora Seed
Quotes:
"Between life and death there is 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 could be different if you had made other choices. Would you have done anything different if you had the chance to undo your regrets?"
“You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”
“Nora wanted to live in a world where no cruelty existed, but the only worlds she had available to her were worlds with humans in them.”
"I need somewhere to stay. But the ground is never stable."
"The fun is in jumping, mon amie."
"But what if it's in the landing?”