![]() ![]() In her state between life and death, Nora’s mind makes up a physical library filled with books of various shades of green, each a different life story that she could have had if she made different choices. After her cat Volts was found dead on the side of the road, she has an emotion stronger than sadness: envy.Īs Haig lays out the many regrets leading up to Nora’s fateful night, we find that Nora feels buried in a hole of despair in her mediocre life that she feels she cannot get out of. “The Midnight Library,” written by Matt Haig, follows the main character Nora and her struggle of finding a reason to live. This is where Nora Seed finds herself after trying to take her own life. The mysterious place we go to when we are not dead and not alive. ![]() The Midnight Library itself is a state of mind. Editor’s note: This review contains mentions of topics that may be sensitive to some readers, including suicide. ![]()
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