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A review by liamliayaum
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
5.0
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
Anxiety, depression, suicide. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If any of the aforementioned topics are triggering, you may not want to read this book right now or read it and be able to talk with a trusted friend or professional. The first step to healing and dealing with mental illness is talking, whether with a friend, family member, a person on a hotline, or a mental health professional.
The Midnight Library is about the life of Nora Seed, or more rather, the infinite lives of her. After attempting suicide, Nora finds herself in what is called the Midnight Library where, with the help of a friendly librarian, Nora can try out a life to help ease the weight of her Regrets. In theory, she could exist in this in between trying on different lives as long as she still has a desire to live.
The one catch is that if she becomes disappointed with that particular life, she heads back to the library. And she can never go back to that life. With every new life, she learns more about herself. But more importantly, with each life a bead of hope begins to grow; does she still want to live?
This book is a mental exercise in wondering about your own regrets, reflecting on your own life, and trying to wrap your brain around the existence of one life within infinite lives. After reading this book, you'll definitely need some time to sit and think; I know I'll be chewing over this for awhile!
Anxiety, depression, suicide. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If any of the aforementioned topics are triggering, you may not want to read this book right now or read it and be able to talk with a trusted friend or professional. The first step to healing and dealing with mental illness is talking, whether with a friend, family member, a person on a hotline, or a mental health professional.
The Midnight Library is about the life of Nora Seed, or more rather, the infinite lives of her. After attempting suicide, Nora finds herself in what is called the Midnight Library where, with the help of a friendly librarian, Nora can try out a life to help ease the weight of her Regrets. In theory, she could exist in this in between trying on different lives as long as she still has a desire to live.
The one catch is that if she becomes disappointed with that particular life, she heads back to the library. And she can never go back to that life. With every new life, she learns more about herself. But more importantly, with each life a bead of hope begins to grow; does she still want to live?
This book is a mental exercise in wondering about your own regrets, reflecting on your own life, and trying to wrap your brain around the existence of one life within infinite lives. After reading this book, you'll definitely need some time to sit and think; I know I'll be chewing over this for awhile!