Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you had changed just one decision that you made along the way? Different job? Different place to live? Different mate? Turned right instead of left? The Midnight Library by Matt Haig makes you really think about those decisions or possible regrets in your life.
4/5 stars ★★★★☆
From the publisher: The #1 New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenon
Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick | Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year
Published on: September 29, 2020
Pages: 304
Genre: Fiction, Magical Realism
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What I Liked About The Midnight Library:
Would your life be better if you made different decisions? The story follows Nora, overwhelmed by these very regrets, reaches a breaking point. However, instead of dying, she is taken to a “library” where each book represents what her life would have been like if a different decision had been made.
The book reminded me of the movie Groundhog’s Day in a way, which is one of my least favorite movies. That being said, I loved this book. Weird, right? Even though it was sort of predictable, which is why I don’t like the aforementioned movie, this book was full of hope and light. It helps your to realize that your life is the one you were meant to live, and really, there is a lot of awesome things happening to you. I love that this book made me appreciate what I do have in life.
This is a book that will stick with you for a while. I had to process my thoughts of it for some time now. I like when a book makes me do that when I finish reading it.
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