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2.75. Not a bad book by any means, but I was hoping to be awed just a bit more. You can essentially predict the whole thing, start to finish. The nuance was just not there for me.
But, that being said, it wasn’t a total disaster and I agree with (and find) some of the themes very important, so…
But, that being said, it wasn’t a total disaster and I agree with (and find) some of the themes very important, so…
Jan 05, 2022
Tatiana Zhandarmova
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it was ok
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Erm. This is probably just not my type of book. It's not bad per se.. after all, the story was definitely intriguing at a glance. However, from the very beginning, it was just a little too preachy and lacked the depth I was looking for. It was all a little too straightforward, I guess. For the philosophical book that it aimed to be, I wish it left some more up to interpretation.
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The Midnight Library really makes you think about life and how different your world would be based on decisions you make, it was such an interesting concept that was well-executed.
After years of struggling with depression and regret of the different choices she could have made, Nora Seed overdoses. In the moment between life and death, she finds herself in a library, where each books contains what her life would be like if she made a singular different decision in her past. This book is filled with messages about life, with the main theme being, “The only way to learn is to live.” This book is a quick read and pretty enjoyable. Some of the motifs may be a little overdone
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Dec 09, 2020
Mona
marked it as dnf
Jan 22, 2021
Jerlyn
is currently reading it
Jan 31, 2021
Laura♡︎ (SleepyPages)
marked it as on-shelf-tbr
Jun 11, 2021
avey
marked it as to-read
Jun 16, 2021
Ashley Young
marked it as to-read
Jun 25, 2021
Maddie Cook
marked it as to-read
Oct 16, 2021
Deborah
marked it as to-read
Feb 01, 2022
Laily
added it
Aug 08, 2022
Bella Dufresne
marked it as to-read
