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Liked it in the sense that it opened up umpteen parallel possibilities to my mundane existence. But it could have been better. In some places, found it predictable and dragging.
Nora Seed
I was pulled in right from the beginning. Nora is having a shit day that ends up being the straw that broke the camel's back of a shitty existence as of late. Now she has decided she is done.
"Between life and death there is a library."
After the decision and action is made, Nora ends up in the library that exists between life and death. She gets the opportunity to live out some of the regrets that she had during her lifetime to see what may have happened had she actually made those choi ...more
I was pulled in right from the beginning. Nora is having a shit day that ends up being the straw that broke the camel's back of a shitty existence as of late. Now she has decided she is done.
"Between life and death there is a library."
After the decision and action is made, Nora ends up in the library that exists between life and death. She gets the opportunity to live out some of the regrets that she had during her lifetime to see what may have happened had she actually made those choi ...more
This was a very sweet book that I enjoyed more in premise and message than I did in execution. This is definitely a quick, easy to read book based on the idea that, when caught between life and death, you can opt to experience other lives you could have lived. There are multiverses. A kind guide. An infinite number of options.
The only part I didn’t like in terms of plot was the not remembering. Each life would have been a lot more compelling if the longer you lived in it you began to remember m ...more
The only part I didn’t like in terms of plot was the not remembering. Each life would have been a lot more compelling if the longer you lived in it you began to remember m ...more
"La biblioteca di mezzanotte" è un romanzo dell'autore britannico Matt Haig, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 2020. Il romanzo segue la storia di Nora Seed, una donna che è insoddisfatta della sua vita e decide di togliersi la vita. Tuttavia, invece di morire, si ritrova in una sorta di limbo, una biblioteca magica contenente un numero infinito di libri, ognuno dei quali rappresenta una versione diversa della sua vita.
Mentre Nora esplora la biblioteca, è in grado di provare vite diverse e veder ...more
Mentre Nora esplora la biblioteca, è in grado di provare vite diverse e veder ...more
What an utter marvel! Terrific soul-searching question-filled bit of marvelousness!
One of two books by Matt Haig I’ve read this year that provided a much needed dose of perspective about the human condition.
Sep 01, 2020
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