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A review by toorsdenote
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
dark
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The alternate universe aspect of the book is interesting, though not particularly groundbreaking. But I'd never recommend it to others simply because the framing -- woman in the process of killing herself finds new perspective that makes her want to live -- seems so entirely fraught and not at all carefully handled.
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Death of parent