by Matt Haig
If you had the chance to go back and undo any regret, would you? To see how your life would play out. Would you finally have the life of your dreams, devoid of regret and mistakes, but full of hope and wonder? The Midnight Library by Matt Haig explores the question of “what if” we all have whispered at one time or another.
Nora Seed has a life of regrets. Alive but not living. She all but goes through the motions of life, depressed and alone. Not seeing her mark on the world. If she were gone, would anyone notice? Would anyone care?
Ready to let go of the pain and the disappointment, Nora decides to take her life. She awakens, in a library filled with books. A beloved librarian from her childhood greets Nora and tells her she is in The Midnight Library. Nora is in-between life and death, and all of the books in the library are her stories- stories that would have played out if she had made different choices. Intrigued, Nora agrees to play the what if game to find her happiness; to find her rightful place. If at any point, she is disappointed in her new life choice, Nora is whisked back to the Midnight Library to try anew. But the clock is ticking, or at least it is about to. When the clock begins to run again, Nora’s time is done. Will she find her true path and live, or will she just fade away?
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