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A review by saliwali
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
I made it 30 minutes into this book last spring and stopped because, trigger warning, it starts with suicide because someone is losing everything and I was afraid it would push me over the edge. But the last category on my 2023 reading challenge is "a book you started but didn't finish," So I gave it a another shot this week. I wish so much that I had made it to minute 36 last spring, which is oddly the whole point of this unbelievably beautiful and hopeful book.
Spoiler alert: she thrives.