The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig
Published by Viking
on August 13, 2020
Genre: Adult, Magical Realism
Length: 288 pages
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Synopsis:
Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices... Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?
A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well-lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and How to Stop Time.
My Thoughts:
Nora Seed is a middle-aged woman who has lived a life of many regrets and decides to die, but instead finds herself in the 'Midnight Library' where a very special librarian from Nora's past helps her choose which life to start over with. This fantastical library allows Nora not only to choose a new life to live, but to give up on it and choose again, and again, and again until she finds the life she can be truly be happy in.
The Midnight Library has been one of the most hyped books of the year so far and it's definitely worth it in my opinion.
It's about life choices and second chances, and despite the taboo content (suicidal ideation) it is a beautiful and oddly uplifting story that is easy to 'place yourself into' and compare to your own life, including the regrets you may have and wondering how you'd do things differently.
This book really had me thinking and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who struggles with their mental health or with aging and death.
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