Cis H. (californiadreamin) reviewed on 11/3/2021 + 279 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I'm sometimes leery of books that receive so much hype but two of my reading groups on FB have written a variety of reviews so I had to read it myself to decide. I'm not a fan of fantasy writing but this one held my interest. I've sometimes thought of the "What Ifs" in my own life. What if I had made a different decision about a job, a mate, having children, etc. So this book intrigued me with all of the options in the Midnight Library.

Nora Seed is depressed in her dead-end life, just lost her job, her cat died, no boyfriend, etc. She's ready to end her life at 35 when she ends up in the Midnight Library. (I don't need to explain, everyone else has.) She 'lives' many of her other potential lives for a day or two, so here's where the fantasy comes in. No spoiler here, you'll have to read the book.

Matt Haig is a thoughtful writer. Not a lot of flash, just solid writing. Will look for his other books.

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