A review by jaane
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

At first I did not really expect a lot from this book. The first pages seems okay, the story telling is not that complex, it's light and easy to understand. However, the way the story is presented when Nora arrived at The Midnight Library change. There are things that are interesting that involves parallel universes and quantum physics (which is confusing to me). 

I've never read a book like this. I know it's about feeling miserable in life and suicide but I can relate. It's like those days where I felt the same way with my life. It feels good to learn something about life through story telling.

Nora's experiences are thought provoking. Like how she tries to find the perfect life for her. Meeting different people, getting her hopes up and getting it broken, and more regrets. Life is full of regrets. There are just things we want to change but since we only have one life, the only way we can do is just move forward and learn from those regrets. I like Nora's choice in the end though. It's special to me. It's poignant and heartfelt. It makes me appreciate my life and the things and people I have. 

Overall this is a good read! I am so glad to have chosen to read this. I have learned a lot of life lessons on this book. It's so worth it!
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