Nora has lived through so much and is so disappointed with reality that she doesn’t want to live anymore.
“Nora shook her head. Wishing it would fall off. Her own head. Onto the floor. So she never had to have a conversation with a stranger ever again.” pg 15, ebook
A suicide attempt takes her to a special place filled with books that tell life stories that could have been her own – if only she had made a different choice in her current life.
“Between life and death there is a library,” she said. “And within that library, the shelves go on for ever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived.” pg 29
Through living some of those lives, Nora learns about the power of choices and her own inner strength.
The Midnight Library is a beautiful book about life. I enjoyed learning and growing along with Nora.
“Maybe even the most seemingly perfectly intense or worthwhile lives ultimately felt the same. Acres of disappointment and monotony and hurts and rivalries but with flashes of wonder and beauty.” pg 137 ebook
Maybe they are. And maybe we all need to remember that even the smallest choices we make matter.
Highly recommended for fantasy readers.
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