A review by zerkleoflife
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • 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

3.5

I like the overall message of the book. I just struggled with some of the writing… You know how in Marvel movies they over-explain quantum physics to try to make the universe seem real/plausible, but the way they explain science is wrong? That’s how this author wrote about the midnight library. 🥴

Also, I didn’t love that Nora’s “ideal life” involved marrying rich and having a child just because of my own personal struggles to have a family. I was suicidal going through infertility, so it was a good thing I read this *after* having a child of my own…
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