5

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig
Book
June
2021

Review:

Wow!! This book made me think about life in a completely different way. I don’t really believe in the afterlife and all of that, but this book describes it in a scientific manner using alternate timelines and neurology. It was such good writing, and it was entertaining. Throughout the entire book, I was like she should go back to her original life, and she did. I love every little thing in this book, and I will be recommending it. I have read books similar to this, but I like this one so much better. It is up there with Again But Better in the whole alternate timeline thing. Overall this was a really good book, and it will be on my top recommendation list.

Trigger Warnings:
Depression, Alcoholism, Panic attack, Suicide & attempted suicide, Suicidal ideation, Self harm mentioned, Drug abuse, Terminal illness. Cancer, Emesis, Death of a parent, Death of a sibling, Car accident, Drowning mentioned, Death of a pet, and Animal cruelty mentioned

Synopsis From Book:

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?
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