What the book is about
At a point of profound despair, Nora Seed encounters a library containing lives she might have lived had different decisions been made. Each possibility tests whether fulfillment can be found by optimizing outcomes alone.
Cover shown for identification. Edition artwork may vary.FICTION · 2020
The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig
A speculative novel about regret and the lives hidden inside every choice.
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- PUBLISHER
- Penguin Random House
- ISBN
- 9780525559474
- FOCUS
- Regret · Possibility · Mental health
Why it matters
The premise turns an abstract question—what makes a life worth continuing—into an accessible narrative about regret, comparison and attention to the present.
What readers debate
Many readers find it comforting and highly readable; others consider its philosophy too direct. Its treatment of depression can be emotionally intense despite the hopeful framing.
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