A review by kristyndcruz
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I didn’t have very high expectations for this book but this pleasantly surprised me. It was better than I thought it would be. It was a beautiful, interesting story about multiple universes which brought in a whole bucketload of inspirational shit to try and give me the will to live. It did fairly well. This gave me a rollercoaster of emotions, and while it wasn’t intense feelings, there were a lot of happy, sad, and captivating moments throughout the story. Quotes both optimistic and depressing are both treasured. The main characters weren’t anything special, and I didn’t really feel a connection to them. The plot was incredibly predictable and would have loved it more if there was a big plot twist or unexpected ending, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I do love the way this was written as I enjoyed feeling like I was going through the lives with Nora, and it was exciting to see what she would choose and how all the lives turn out. Overall, I did really like the book. It was a bit triggering at a lot of points, but I would recommend for the plot alone because I love the idea. While not executed in the best way, it was an incredible, life changing read.
“You don’t have to understand life. You just have to live it”
“Never underestimate the big importance of small things”
“You see, doing one thing differently is very often the same as doing everything differently”
“You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life”
“If you aim to be something you are not, you will always fail. Aim to be you”
“The only way to learn is to live”
“As Thoreau wrote, ‘It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see”
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