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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

8 reviews

crazybooklady89's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

This was recommended to me by a good friend several months ago, and I am so glad I finally got around to it!! Nora could be any of us, and the way in which she is left to figure out the beauty of life is written so well. I knew the ending at the beginning, and there were no big plot twists or surprises, but this book didn’t need any of that. I thoroughly enjoyed this one.
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rnbhargava's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a fantastic read. It’s a perfect life affirming dramedy that tiptoes in the fantastical. 
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riverofhorton's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0

This book was completely unexpected for me. Going into it, I knew nothing but what the blurb says and that it is/was quite popular on BookTok. What I definitely did not expect was to read this in one sitting. It does have a couple of slight issues that had me wondering what the editor was doing, but those instances thankfully don't impact on the story itself. Apart from those minor issues, I found this book to be a very enjoyable read and will be returning to it again in the future. It has an intriguing premise at its heart which I haven't personally encountered before, and provided a fascinating way to gain perspective on life. Indeed, at several points, I found myself wondering if the library is actually real, in the context of some of my own experiences.
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rxanne5's review against another edition

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inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I am not sure if I read the same book as others. Why did I hate it so much?

There is some strong character development, I have to give this book that one. 

There was an attempt at writing a great book about mental health. Attempt. It almost felt like there was this toxic positivity. I did not enjoy this at all and I remember being so bored with this book. Maybe this just wasn't my cup of tea. Maybe this was just a bad book. I think this mental health awareness that was going on in this book was just not meant for everyone. I did not understand how anyone could find comfort in this or find it relatable. I'm sure it helps some people or others like this, just.. I find it way too overhyped and I fell asleep twice reading this. Maybe not my cup of tea. Now, how do I unread this? 
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nkazi's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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tree_star's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.75

This book punched me in the gut but it was so worth it. I had a difficult time with some of the family tropes and children as salve for the soul, but the reflections on that particular life redeemed me and I've take back the eye rolling. Sorta.
What a fun read. 
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kellysbookverse's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

this was good, and i can definitely understand why so many people have loved it, but it was a bit too existential for me i think. i'm not a massive fan of 'butterfly effect' type stories to begin with so it was probably never going to be a massive hit for me, but i enjoyed the writing and it was a nice quick read with some lovely lessons about appreciating what you have and not taking anyone or anything for granted. 
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prairieraven's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.25

I waited to read this one. I was hesitant. I love stories about books and libraries... this was different. It was a dark theme (mental health, suicide, substance abuse, terminal illness) which I think the point of the book was about how life can change from dark places and changing perspectives. It was alright, I am not sure if I'd read it again.  I'll wait and see, the only other books of Matt Haigs I have read were children's books and so I think it could also be the shock of different genres of writing (kid vs adult, light-hearted vs heavy topic)
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