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hrhjael's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
lisa_hin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
ahopson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The Midnight Library is a novel about Nora Seed, who feels like her life has gone off track. She’s unhappy and filled with regrets, so she decides to end it all. But instead of dying, she wakes up in a mysterious place called the Midnight Library. This library is special because every book in it represents a version of her life, based on the different choices she could have made. Nora gets the chance to live out these alternate lives to see how things might have turned out if she'd made different decisions.
The book is really about dealing with regret and understanding that life is full of possibilities. Through Nora's journey, the story shows that no life is perfect, and it's okay to have made mistakes. The author, Matt Haig, uses this adventure to teach us that it's not about wishing for a perfect life, but learning to accept the one we have, flaws and all.
What makes this book relatable is that we’ve all wondered "what if?" at some point, wishing we had made different choices. The story offers hope and reminds us that the life we're living is enough, even if it’s not what we expected. The idea of the Midnight Library is pretty cool, and the story lets Nora explore a lot of different versions of her life, which I know many of us have wished we could do.
In the end, The Midnight Library is uplifting and helps us see that it’s okay to embrace the life we’ve chosen, even if it’s not perfect. It’s a good book for anyone who likes stories about second chances, finding peace with yourself, and seeing the world in a different way.
Overall Verdict:
The Midnight Library is an inspiring and thoughtful read. It’s a good mix of fiction and self-help, and it encourages you to appreciate the life you’re living, no matter how imperfect it might seem. If you’re into books about personal growth and second chances, this one’s worth reading!
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Medical content
bdingz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Self harm, Vomit, Medical content, and Stalking
vb_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
chikyo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
sarabrogan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
hannah_lou's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
katattack345's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
daisymoffit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism