slayra reviewed The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
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3 stars
Nora wants to die, her life is nothing but a bunch of regrets and she has no reason that stay. However, instead of death she finds a library where it's always midnight. Every book has a variation of her life, and in one of them she has no regrets.. it's her perfect life. Does such thing exist?
I am conflicted about this book. I read it because someone gave it a very poor review and I wanted to read it and prove them wrong. I liked Nora almost all the time, however I think her alternative lives could have been developed further. And at least the end didn't feel finished, it felt rushed. The quantum discussions are also slightly weird. It's a clever idea for a book, and I'm glad it helped many people but I wanted this developed differently. I listened to the audio read by the wonderful Carey …
Nora wants to die, her life is nothing but a bunch of regrets and she has no reason that stay. However, instead of death she finds a library where it's always midnight. Every book has a variation of her life, and in one of them she has no regrets.. it's her perfect life. Does such thing exist?
I am conflicted about this book. I read it because someone gave it a very poor review and I wanted to read it and prove them wrong. I liked Nora almost all the time, however I think her alternative lives could have been developed further. And at least the end didn't feel finished, it felt rushed. The quantum discussions are also slightly weird. It's a clever idea for a book, and I'm glad it helped many people but I wanted this developed differently. I listened to the audio read by the wonderful Carey Mulligan, which I'm sure improved my book experience.
