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The Midnight Library
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J. Lynn Else
Aug 17, 2021 rated it it was amazing
”The only way to learn is to live.”

Lovely and insightful. Believing that the there’s no one left in the world who needs her, Nora overdoses. She ends up in “The Midnight Library” where she’s surrounded by books. The books represent different lives she could have had if different choices were made. All except a few, one of those being the Book of Regrets.

“And that sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness. You can’t have one without the other.”

This reminds me a bit of the “Butterf
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Jael
Mar 16, 2024 rated it liked it
It was a really interesting perspective on life and regrets on how to handle life disappointments if you had a chance, if doing over was an option would you really be happy in a different life
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Apr 30, 2021 rated it it was amazing
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