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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

113 reviews

tomnoor's review against another edition

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4.0


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lschuchman's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.0


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mariebrunelm's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad fast-paced
  • 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

A voir la couverture colorée et la critique sur la quatrième de couverture ("une lecture [...] pleine de chaleur et d'humour"), je pensais passer un moment un peu profond mais aussi un peu léger et doucement philosophique. A la place, j'ai découvert un récit touchant et philosophique, mais d'une profonde tristesse et qui m'a paru assez désespérant. Je suis certaine que La Bibliothèque de Minuit est un livre caméléon, qui provoque des réactions diamétralement opposées en fonction de l'état d'esprit de la personne qui le lit. Si j'avais lu ce livre dans un autre état émotionnel, je l'aurai peut-être trouvé plein de "chaleur" et d'"humour. Le fait est que, lorsqu'à la troisième page, il est déjà question d'un chat qui vient de mourir, ma relation avec le livre part sur des bases pour le moins... compliquées.
Certes, le personnage principal évolue dans une direction plus saine, sa relation avec elle-même tend à s'appaiser, mais je rechigne quand même à qualifier ce livre d'optimiste. Je suis tout simplement passée à côté, mais je me console en constatant qu'il a fonctionné pour plein d'autres personnes. 

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julie_sapienza's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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ayerobiin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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emmaoliviaparrott's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-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

2.5


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bebidocrimes's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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shakespeareanqueer's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Very much enjoyed this book. Got me out of a huge reading slump and finished it faster than any book I've read for pleasure in a couple years probably. Even in the middle of grad school (while I still somehow managed to do most of my homework, which is wild).

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camoo3032's review against another edition

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

4.5

This a cute, uplifting book. You can't help reflecting on your own life when you read it. It's a very interesting concept but it can be a bit didactic. The ideas the author is trying to convey are a bit on the nose at points. I wouldn't say it's a must-read for everyone but it's certainly an enjoyable book

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jabberwalky's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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