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The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library

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  • Create Date：2021-04-05 12:53:37
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Matt Haig
  • ISBN：1786892707
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Summary

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。

Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books， each one the story of another reality。 One tells the story of your life as it is， along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life。 While we all wonder how our lives might have been， what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself？ Would any of these other lives truly be better？

In The Midnight Library， Matt Haig’s enchanting new novel， Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision。 Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one， following a different career， undoing old breakups， realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life， and what makes it worth living in the first place。

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Reviews

Michael Schwob ，

Cute， wholesome book and a quick read

Sue Han ，

Good reminder to live and find the beauty in your life。

Alison ，

Enjoyed this book and the themes explored。 It’s light and probably well suited to teens， not high end literature but positive messages and worth a read

Nicola Rakic ，

Thoroughly enjoyed！ And so much to take away。

Hannah Gross ，

The premise is captivating and Nora is delightfully relatable but I do wish the ending had more of a punch。 It is hard to not get cliché when you tee up an It’s a Wonderful Life plot， which is not even necessarily a bad thing （adore that movie）。 So maybe it is predictable and straightforward， it’s still beautiful and perhaps more accessible to all readers。

Lorraine Morris ，

I would give this book 6 stars if I could。 The Midnight Library is an exquisite read。

Marina Pavlichenko ，

Ну что。。。 Мэтт Хейг практически дословно списал сюжет с канадского сериала 2009 года "Быть Эрикой"。 Только у Эрики были двери и коридор， а у героини книги Норы - книги и библиотека。 И списочек сожалений， и "методика" их исправлений - всё одинаковое。 Но， подозреваю， что сериал кроме меня никто и не смотрел））Неудачница Нора， в прошлом подающая надежды в разных областях жизни， решила самоубиться。 Но пока процесс еще не завершился， она попадает в странное место， где ей дают возможность попасть в раз Ну что。。。 Мэтт Хейг практически дословно списал сюжет с канадского сериала 2009 года "Быть Эрикой"。 Только у Эрики были двери и коридор， а у героини книги Норы - книги и библиотека。 И списочек сожалений， и "методика" их исправлений - всё одинаковое。 Но， подозреваю， что сериал кроме меня никто и не смотрел））Неудачница Нора， в прошлом подающая надежды в разных областях жизни， решила самоубиться。 Но пока процесс еще не завершился， она попадает в странное место， где ей дают возможность попасть в разные отрезки ее жизни， чтобы изменить то， о чем она сожалеет。 Но счастливее от этого она не становится。Во второй части книги есть глава "Множество жизней Норы"， в которой вразнос пошла вся логика сюжета， а за ней и сама Нора。 И все сюжетные хвостики в конце завязать тоже не удалось。-1 за котика， -1 за плагиат， -1 за загулявшую логику и унылую героиню。 То， что осталось - аванс за то， что может хоть один прочитавший осознает， что не надо ждать подходящих случаев， не делать и жалеть。 。。。more

Tamara ，

The start gripped me but my interest faded from there。 An interesting concept that turned a little too philosophical for my liking when the book screams for more plotline and character development。

Marcia ，

This is not a book I would have chosen to read， except that my daughter brought it with her when she came for Passover and then my youngest son read it when she was done。 Both recommended it， and now I recommend it to whoever is reading this review。We all have regrets and wish we could have do overs to things in our past that we wish we had made a different choice。 But if we did， then like the butterfly effect， it would change our lives and those around us。 That is the idea in Sci Fi， why you sh This is not a book I would have chosen to read， except that my daughter brought it with her when she came for Passover and then my youngest son read it when she was done。 Both recommended it， and now I recommend it to whoever is reading this review。We all have regrets and wish we could have do overs to things in our past that we wish we had made a different choice。 But if we did， then like the butterfly effect， it would change our lives and those around us。 That is the idea in Sci Fi， why you should never go back to the past。 And that is what this book is about。 Taking ideas from science （physics， quantum mechanics）， pop culture （multi-universe）， philosophy and some movies and Tv programs， what could have been just a messy mishmash， instead is a skillfully and well written weaving of all these ideas。Nora Seed， could have been an Olympic swimmer， a rock star， song writer， scientist， but many bad choices have lead her to realizing at the age of thirty that she wasted her life and had no one to share it with。 The final straw was being fired from her job and her cat dying。 So she overdoses on her anti-depressants and finds herself in The Midnight Library with one of her favorite people in her past， the school librarian， who was always very kind to her。 The library， which reminds me of Death's Library in Supernatural， houses all the possible lives she could have had and she is offered the chance of finding a life that she truly wants to live。 She visits many of these lives， seeing people that she has known， and meeting new ones， but their lives have changed because of choices that she made。 She meets another near dead person， who calls what they do "sliding" （ I remember a tv show called Sliders， where the cast "slide" between parallel universes）。 It is quite an interesting and entertaining book。 And of course there is the mental reference to It's A Wonderful Life。 。。。more

✨Emily | Procrastinating • Bibliophile ，

This was a beautifully written story about finding life even in the depths of despair。

Mallory Melton ，

I think the idea behind this had some potential， but it was a little too poetic and preachy for my tastes。 I also just wasn't super into any of the discussions and explanations about a multiverse。 I didn't really connect to Nora as a character， which meant I didn't really super care about what was happening in the story。 It also just felt slightly rushed。 I think the idea behind this had some potential， but it was a little too poetic and preachy for my tastes。 I also just wasn't super into any of the discussions and explanations about a multiverse。 I didn't really connect to Nora as a character， which meant I didn't really super care about what was happening in the story。 It also just felt slightly rushed。 。。。more

Katie Morrison ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 [2。5] worth a read cause the language is beautiful but otherwise pass。 Ok， so this book has an amazing premise！ I had so much hope for how it would transpire。 The reality is， the main character was an embodiment of depression and as soon as you realized that the book just became a series of tropes encouraging the reader to “live”。 I’m not upset I read the book， but ultimately I think it had a lot more promise than the author delivered

Val L。 ，

Although I can't really put my finger on why， I couldn't put this one down。 I finished it in two days and it made me feel good。 This book healed some part of me I didn't know needed healing。 I hope I can come back later and edit this review with more thoughts。 Although I can't really put my finger on why， I couldn't put this one down。 I finished it in two days and it made me feel good。 This book healed some part of me I didn't know needed healing。 I hope I can come back later and edit this review with more thoughts。 。。。more

Paola ，

I didn’t really like it。 It was pretty boring the fact that there was nothing coming out of the plot throughout the book。 It sure gives you a good conclusion and makes you consider your decisions in life as the appreciation of itself as well， but the book was sooo boring I was falling asleep。 Ugh。

Sara ，

4。5 stars I didn’t give it a 5 because it isn’t the genre I typically enjoy。 Suspense and thrillers vs science fiction。 It definitely kept my interest though and made me think about the value of life and all the paths it could have taken。 Very thought provoking

Dalton Jones ，

I believe I picked this book up at a time when I truly needed to read it。Wonderful story （should I say stories？） Truly resonated with me， and makes you think twice about your life。 Definitely a book that puts things into perspective。I loved it。

Diana ，

A sweet reminder that the choices we make and kindnesses we share every day shape our lives。

Janis Bobrin ，

Three and one-half stars。 Very readable if not profound。 Depressed young woman gets to see many versions of lives she might have lived。 Tidy if somewhat predictable conclusion。 Overall， it provided a good distraction from the realities of COVID and politics。

Leslie Marie ，

Surprisingly captivatingThis was a book club pick and I didn’t even read the blurb before I started it。 I read it in one sitting！ Very good。 Love the characters and the truths。 I think most people could learn from and identify with Nora。

Karen Olson ，

Finished this book in a day。 Loved it。 If you liked it you might also The Invisible Life of Addie Larue。 //www。goodreads。com/book/show/50623864-。。。 Finished this book in a day。 Loved it。 If you liked it you might also The Invisible Life of Addie Larue。 //www。goodreads。com/book/show/50623864-。。。 。。。more

Angie Knapp ，

I had no intention of reading this book in one evening， but that’s what happened。 What would my other lives look like？ Would I come to the same conclusion as Nora？A quick， thought provoking read。

Alena ，

I loved choose-your-own-adventure books when I was girl and this felt very much the adult version of those。 A little obvious， but utterly enjoyable。

Norma ，

This book resonated deeply with me。 We all carry regrets and we all think about the “what ifs。” This is a beautifully written book that definitely had me crying at the end。 Matt Haig has written a love letter to life - and it’s a reminder to us all to live in the moment while seeing the potential we each hold inside。

Nathan Buchholz ，

Strong voice and good characters held together by a poignant theme。 Drags a bit in the middle， but can be forgiven because of a pretty good ending。 A great book about how sometimes our regrets our outweighed by the good we do in life that we cannot see。 I liked it a lot。

Kasey Janes ，

Great book！ At times， I skimmed a few pages because it was kinda repetitive， but overall awesome story line。 Recommend this book to everyone。 It felt like numerous stories in one book

Katherine ，

I loved it。 It was a good fit for me to read at this particular time。 If I had been in a different state of mind， I might not have liked it。 There are things about it that I could imagine could feeling annoying。 So if it’s not doing it for you for whatever reason， consider putting it down and reading it later。

Jerrica ，

This book was teetering on the edge of "too many extended metaphors" for a hot sec but it ended up being a low-stress， life-affirming novel that reminds each and every one of us that the point of life is to love and to strive。 "For us， there is only the trying。 The rest is not our business。" - T。S。 Eliot， "Four Quartets" The above quote was NOT in this book， but pretty much every other quotation is。 This book was teetering on the edge of "too many extended metaphors" for a hot sec but it ended up being a low-stress， life-affirming novel that reminds each and every one of us that the point of life is to love and to strive。 "For us， there is only the trying。 The rest is not our business。" - T。S。 Eliot， "Four Quartets" The above quote was NOT in this book， but pretty much every other quotation is。 。。。more

Cheryl ，

Listened to audio book。 Really like listening with foreign accents。 Story idea got a little labored but I enjoyed the story and the inspiration。

Joyce ，

This book will stay with me for a long time。 I dog-eared many pages to find my favorite lines / lessons for years to come。 Unbelievably good。

Matison Baker ，

Did NOT live up to the hype。 I had the hardest time finishing this book。 The main idea was good in theory but the book just didn’t do it for me。

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