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A review by alexirt
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
adventurous
challenging
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
I read this book for book club and then forgot to go to book club. It was great. The character gets to live several different lives. We watch her grow and learn how important she is in her “root” life because she is part of her community. We get to see the lives she could have lived if she had stuck with other wants in her life. And how her community would have been so different if she had chosen to be really into swimming or climate change. I really liked the mechanism of the magic and the ending of the story.
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Self harm