The midnight library: Matt Haig Copertina rigida – 13 agosto 2020

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Beatrice Penna

Recensito in Italia 🇮🇹 il 23 dicembre 2022

Intriguing and involving, the end is a bit predictable

Recensito in Italia 🇮🇹 il 10 luglio 2022

It's like a fictional version of a positive thinking training course.
Well written and easy to read.
I got hooked and couldn't stop reading and wondering how it would end up which, in the end was a bit too predictable therefore a bit disappointing.

charlotte

Well written

Recensito in Italia 🇮🇹 il 6 marzo 2022

I can't give the book more than three stars. Although very well written the character is intentionally very generic. It's a self help book in disguise.
Spoilers below:

The depression, suicide and painful moments are extremely watered down to avoid triggering readers.
However this kind of breaks it from a story telling point of view. The main character says she is suffering but you never truly feel it. If you have actually experienced having a cat be run over you can't relate to her. If you have ever left a relationship when things were getting serious you can't relate to her. She experiences the events very passively. Depression can make you numb but not to say she cares and also doesn't in this way feels jarring and unnatural.
In short it felt like the character was sad not depressed, and unfortunately it made her struggles seem more like a pity party which is the opposite of what you want.

Deepika

Comfort

Recensito in Italia 🇮🇹 il 26 dicembre 2021

i really needed it🤍
I am feeling a sense of comfort after finishing it, i hope i never forget what i learnt from this book. i hope I carry the wisdom in my heart and brain and apply to my own life.
Really recommend it to those who are looking for comfort, and trying to cope with their not so happy life🤍.

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Rossella

Carino

Recensito in Italia 🇮🇹 il 2 marzo 2022

Carino, bella la trama ma la forma non rende. Un po' un'occasione sprecata perché la trama è molto interessante e aveva una bella potenzialità, il finale un po' deludente

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Giada

5 stelle sono poche

Recensito in Italia 🇮🇹 il 25 gennaio 2022

Ne avrei date molte di più se avessi potuto. Leggetelo. Un libro che ti entra nell'anima. Ti fa capire che, nonostante tutto, la vita merita davvero di essere vissuta.
"Non è ciò che guardi ad avere importanza, bensì quello che vedi."

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The Midnight Library: Matt Haig

juanita

Recensito in Italia 🇮🇹 il 20 febbraio 2022

Bel libro, consegnato in tempo

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Brendan Ryan

Pretty mediocre at best

Recensito in Spagna 🇪🇸 il 1 giugno 2023

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is a novel that has garnered a significant amount of attention and praise. However, after reading it, I find myself unable to fully join in on the overwhelming enthusiasm. While the concept of the story is intriguing, the execution falls short, leaving me with mixed feelings.

The novel follows Nora Seed, a disillusioned woman who finds herself in a magical library that allows her to explore different versions of her life through various books. This premise holds great promise, promising readers an exploration of life's what-ifs and the power of second chances. Unfortunately, the book fails to fully deliver on this potential.

The writing style is straightforward and accessible, but it lacks depth and sophistication. The prose often feels simplistic, lacking the emotional resonance that could have truly brought the story to life. As a result, I found it challenging to fully engage with the characters and their experiences. Nora, the protagonist, remains somewhat distant and difficult to connect with, preventing me from becoming truly invested in her journey.

Furthermore, the pacing of the novel feels uneven. While some parts are captivating and filled with moments of reflection, other sections drag on, slowing down the narrative's momentum. This inconsistency disrupts the flow of the story, making it difficult to maintain a consistent level of interest.

Additionally, the resolution of the book feels rushed and unsatisfying. After building up multiple parallel lives and potential paths, the conclusion feels abrupt, leaving several loose ends and unanswered questions. It left me yearning for a more comprehensive and thought-provoking resolution that could have tied the narrative threads together more effectively.

Despite these shortcomings, The Midnight Library does offer some poignant moments and philosophical musings on life, regrets, and the pursuit of happiness. It raises important questions about the choices we make and the impact they have on our lives. These elements provide glimpses of the novel's potential, but they are unfortunately overshadowed by its overall mediocrity.

In conclusion, while The Midnight Library presents an intriguing premise and touches on thought-provoking themes, it falls short in its execution. The writing lacks depth, the pacing is inconsistent, and the resolution feels rushed. It is a book that had the potential to be extraordinary but ultimately left me feeling underwhelmed. While it may resonate with some readers, I cannot wholeheartedly recommend it as a standout work of fiction.

Johnny Nys

Is the grass really greener?

Recensito in Germania 🇩🇪 il 5 settembre 2020

Is the grass really greener on the other side? If we could choose what our life is like, what kind of life would we choose and would we really be happier with it?

Nora Seed gets the chance in Matt Haig's "The Midnight Library". Deeply unhappy with numerous events, she takes an overdose of pills. Her mind ends up in the Midnight Library. Bookcases go on indefinitely. She gets help from Mrs. Elm, the librarian of her old school library. Each book is a different version of her life. In each version, she made a different decision at one time in her life. She is given the opportunity to choose her perfect life and move on with it. But what is that perfect life for her? What wrong choice does she want to undo? And if she then finds that perfect life but sees that people from her old life are much worse off, can she be happy with that?

In this day an age we have already seen enough examples in fiction, books as well as films and television series, of parallel worlds, alternative timelines, second chances, etc. Matt Haig combines this with the big question of what happens to us when we die: does an afterlife exist and if so, what does it look like? He writes an elegant story in which we follow Nora in all her choices, everything that has or has not happened in her life and that she regrets. Haig brings in the quantum wave function and Schrödinger to explain it all somewhat scientifically. For me, that kind of broke the rhythm of the story, mainly because this is explained by an extra character that Nora encounters on her travels who goes through the same thing as her. It made Nora's story less magical.

Yet there is not a word too much in this book. They are short chapters, with their own titles, giving it the form of a children's book. It has 288 pages that I raced through in two days. But I get more out of this book than a 600 page doorstop that takes more than two weeks. And I will enjoy reading this book again. The ending might be too Disney for overly sober people, but I recommend it to anyone wondering if they are doing well in their lives, anyone who likes to complain about how bad they have it. It is a feel-good book with that touch of fantasy where you forget everything around you.

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Schnuffi

Wahnsinn

Recensito in Germania 🇩🇪 il 20 gennaio 2021

Kennt ihr das, wenn ihr das Gefühl habt, dass ein Buch für euch geschrieben wurde? Nicht, dass ich mich komplett mit Nora identifizieren könnte. Und zum Glück habe ich es nicht so schwer wie sie. Aber ich ertappe mich öfter dabei mein Leben zu hinterfragen. Ich mache mir Sorgen um die Zukunft. Ich bereue Dinge, die ich getan und die ich nicht getan habe. Ich habe mich mehr als einmal gefragt, ob ich nicht doch etwas hätte anders machen sollen. Ich sehe oft das Leben meiner Freunde und frage mich leise, ob ich das nicht auch gern hätte.

Wem geht es nicht manchmal so?

Dieses Buch hat mir geholfen, meine Einstellung zum Leben positiver zu sehen.
Zuerst war ich von der Handlung des Romans sehr begeistert. DIe Möglichkeit, in andere Versionen seines eigenen Lebens zu switchen und zu sehen, ob das nicht doch das Leben wäre, was man leben möchte.
Ich muss zugeben, dass mich die erste Hälfte des Buchs ein wenig ernüchtert hat. Manchmal habe ich mich auch über Noras Entscheidungen geärgert. Ich fand es manchmal blöd, dass sie von einem Leben schon nach wenigen Minuten oder Stunden die Nase voll hatte. Insbesondere von dem Leben, in dem sie jemanden traf, der wie sie ist, hatte ich mir mehr erhofft. Aber sei es drum.
Im letzten Viertel des Romans hatte ich ein bestimmtes Ende im Kopf. Ich wollte unbedingt, dass es so endet und zum Glück kam es auch so. Es endete, wie es enden MUSSTE.
Ein wahnsinnig tolles Buch, das einem sehr viel Kraft gibt.

Ich habe mir das Buch direkt nochmal in gebundener Form bestellt. So was Tolles soll nicht ungesehen im Kindle stecken, das gehört ins Regal!

Danke, Matt Haig :)

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IH

Quite Underwhelming (Review in German)

Recensito in Germania 🇩🇪 il 9 aprile 2021

Mir haben an diesem Roman einige Dinge nicht gefallen. Einerseits war mir die Sprache zu schlicht... Ein weiteres Stilmerkmal des Autors bestand darin, die Gefühle der Hauptfigur zu benennen "she felt xyz..." statt sie zu zeigen. Damit ließ die Erzählung wenig Raum als Leser*in selbst hineinzufühlen: es wird vorgeschrieben, so und so fühlt sie sich. Punkt. Die Grundidee fand ich ganz gut, aber das Ende absehbar. Ich möchte hier auch nicht spoilern. Leider fand ich das Buch nicht mal sonderlich spannend, obwohl der Autor gegen Ende versucht alle Register zu ziehen, ich war eher genervt. Warum habe ich es dann zu Ende gelesen? Bin im Buchclub und nehme das sehr ernst ;)

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Abby Wynne

Predictable and preachy but a nice way to spend the time.

Recensito negli Stati Uniti 🇺🇸 il 13 settembre 2020

I think the title says it all. Some interesting ideas but nothing earth shattering for me. A nice novel for when you need to wait for a train.

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