Literary Fiction
The Midnight Library
2020·304 pages
Nora Seed, drowning in regrets and depression, attempts suicide and awakens in a mystical library offering portals to alternate lives she might have lived.
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Nora Seed, drowning in regrets and depression, attempts suicide and awakens in a mystical library offering portals to alternate lives she might have lived.
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Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices . . . Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?”
A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and How To Stop Time.
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor sexual references mentioned in passing.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Some cursing and strong language used sporadically.
Substance use
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Recurring depictions of alcohol and drug use, addiction, and alcoholism; portrayed cautionarily in context of mental health struggles.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Mystical library allows exploration of alternate realities; framed as magical realism, not occult rituals.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Subtle messaging on mental health awareness, personal growth, and the value of life choices.
Self-harm / suicide
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Central themes of depression and suicidal ideation; on-page suicide attempt and exploration of its aftermath.
Abuse & suffering
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Recurring emotional abuse, bullying, gaslighting, toxic relationships and friendships; tied to protagonist's regrets.
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