The Midnight Library by Matt HaigMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Nora Seed is despairing of her life and living. She takes pills and never expects to wake up again, but she does and it's in a library filled with books that each represent the infinite ways her life could have gone. She gets the chance to see what would have happened had she made other choices.
I loved this story - I've always been a sucker for the movie, It's a Wonderful Life, and this book made me think of that movie. The thought that life is not a linear trip is one that I like to play with. I love the notion that the small choices in your life and affect big changes in others' lives. All of the options presented to Nora seem logical, but I really liked seeing the difference the small changes. I loved the chapter titles and the way the work of great thinkers was sprinkled throughout.
I was aware of Matt Haig, but only as a children's author. I am really glad I read this adult book and look forward to reading more of his work.
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