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The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and worldwide phenomenon Paperback – Internationale Editie, 13 februari 2021
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- Printlengte288 pagina's
- TaalEngels
- UitgeverCanongate Books Ltd.
- Publicatiedatum13 februari 2021
- Afmetingen12.9 x 1.93 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-101786892731
- ISBN-13978-1786892737
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- Uitgever : Canongate Books Ltd.; 1e editie (13 februari 2021)
- Taal : Engels
- Paperback : 288 pagina's
- ISBN-10 : 1786892731
- ISBN-13 : 978-1786892737
- Afmetingen : 12.9 x 1.93 x 19.8 cm
- Plaats in bestsellerlijst: #71 in Boeken (Top 100 in bekijkenBoeken)
- #2 in Psychologische fictie (Boeken)
- #8 in Moderne literatuur & fictie
- #17 in Literaire fictie
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This is a VERY light read that I do not regret reading necessarily but would never recommend to anyone. The plot is interesting though repetitive and slightly boring. The lines are filled with over the counter psychology and Pinterest inspirational quotes. It is not deep, it does not teach you much unless you do not have the habit of introspection at all. Description passages are superficial and emotion is difficult to transfer to the reader. If I could choose the life where I did not buy this book, I would.
"And … and the thing is … the thing is … what we consider to be the most successful route for us to take, actually isn’t. Because too often our view of success is about some external bullshit idea of achievement – an Olympic medal, the ideal husband, a good salary. And we have all these metrics that we try and reach. When really success isn’t something you measure, and life isn’t a race you can win."
I guess this must be the kind of content that makes a lot of the 5 star reviewers love this book, but all it does for me is make my eyes roll.

It is very incoherent and messy and I've just given up reading. (Which is a pity because somehow I managed to get to page 172, which is more than halfway)
That's it, I'm done with this very incoherent, very annoying book with very poor writing. It seems as the author wants to give some life lessons and share philosophies but I'm so far from sympathizing with the main character that I'm not feeling anything. Just lots of dark, meaningless question marks.
There are too many books on my shelf, it's a complete loss of my time!
It is NOT a feel-good book! At least not until more than halfway through the book.
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I must admit it's not what I expected at all. But I feel it was just what I needed right now honestly. This book is going to be huge. This book for me was amazing, outstanding, life changing, powerful and thought provoking. Honestly have you ever felt so low you wanted to die? Then this book is for you. It will change your whole perspective on life. It has for me. It's taught me A LOT of life lessons and how I see my life. I actually have fallen in love with this book and I don't say that lightly.
I don't want to ruin this for anyone but if you could view every possible outcome of your life would you? Would you ever be happy? Just wow. It's taught me to open my eyes, appreciate what I have not what I want. Life is life. Life is beautiful. I loved it all. I devoured it in a day. Beautifully told. An easy read for me done in a day but one I felt I NEEDED to read right at this moment in my life. Now this is my review others may feel differently about this book and some may hate it. But I cant explain how much I loved, enjoyed and needed this book. One I can always go back too when I'm feeling low. Uplifting.
So thank you Matt. Absolutely brilliant. Grateful. It's really made me think and I miss it already. Perfection.


Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 16 augustus 2020
I must admit it's not what I expected at all. But I feel it was just what I needed right now honestly. This book is going to be huge. This book for me was amazing, outstanding, life changing, powerful and thought provoking. Honestly have you ever felt so low you wanted to die? Then this book is for you. It will change your whole perspective on life. It has for me. It's taught me A LOT of life lessons and how I see my life. I actually have fallen in love with this book and I don't say that lightly.
I don't want to ruin this for anyone but if you could view every possible outcome of your life would you? Would you ever be happy? Just wow. It's taught me to open my eyes, appreciate what I have not what I want. Life is life. Life is beautiful. I loved it all. I devoured it in a day. Beautifully told. An easy read for me done in a day but one I felt I NEEDED to read right at this moment in my life. Now this is my review others may feel differently about this book and some may hate it. But I cant explain how much I loved, enjoyed and needed this book. One I can always go back too when I'm feeling low. Uplifting.
So thank you Matt. Absolutely brilliant. Grateful. It's really made me think and I miss it already. Perfection.




***SPOILER ALERT***
The heroin goes from one life to the next realising slowly that, after all, she is important and her life is good and that she does want to live. Admirable sentiment but has been done tons of times before. What could have been a nuanced story about the human condition became a predictable, boring plot. It's a shame, it could have been a fascinating story.

I was looking forward to this book. In fact, it’s the first book in years that I actually pre-ordered. The premise is interesting enough: there is an ethereal library that exists between life and death. You are permitted to choose any book from the shelves and each book contains an alternative life. Each life is what would have resulted if you changed a single decision you regretted. Interesting, right? Like you could see what would have happened if you’d gone for that coffee date or pursued that master’s degree or kept playing piano. In the midst of each new life, if the life-hopper finds herself disappointed, she winds up back at the library to try again. Eventually, you’ll either find a life that is the best possible outcome or your “root life” blinks you away into death.
Unfortunately, the premise is played out in the most expected way possible. Nora Seed reverses her regrets and realizes that even the best alternate universes have uncertainties and pain and sadness and disappointment. Even when she winds up with her dream job and a great family, she can’t stay to play this life out. Why? Well, because it isn’t really “hers.” So, surprise, surprise, she ends up waking up from her suicide attempt with a new appreciation for the life she once had and longed to depart.
If you read the first 30-40 pages of this book, you’ll probably be able to write the rest of it in your mind. It’s supposedly an opportunity to explore infinite universes, so why choose the most predictable course of actions? To get across the point that you ought to realize the beauty of the life we have around us? Just write a greeting card to convey the message; an entire book is unnecessary. Additionally, it seems like the author either doesn’t understand or chose not to really explore the idea of infinite options. In all her lives, the most remarkably unique one is granted one sentence of exploration, “In one life she only ate toast” (212). Every other life is just variations on themes of work, friends, romantic partners, and family. Of the infinite possibilities available to explore, nothing unexpected happens. It’s maddening as the author keeps smashing his readers over the head with ideas that anything might happen while never delivering on the promise.
The writing style is difficult to evaluate. It just feels there. Sentence after sentence slowly moving the predictable story forward. It’s utilitarian prose lacking poetry and depth--seemingly at odds with a book that is attempting to spelunk the internal caverns of a deeply depressed person. The author constantly quotes philosophers but doesn’t seem to have any real interest in engaging seriously with philosophical ideas. It’s a novel in form but a cheesy self-help book in content. This novel is a seed of an interesting idea which was never cared for and died below ground. Unfortunate.
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