Fiction

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

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The Midnight Library
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The Midnight Library

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Written byMatt Haig

Matt Haig's novel follows Nora Seed, who finds herself in a library between life and death where every book is a life she could have lived. A warm, hopeful story about regret and second chances.

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  • Published2020
  • GenreFiction
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  1. 01Regrets distort

    We imagine the paths not taken as perfect, but every life has its troubles.

  2. 02Small choices matter

    Little decisions ripple out in ways we can't see.

  3. 03Your life has value

    Even an ordinary life touches others.

  4. 04Try, then decide

    Experience teaches more than endlessly imagining.

  5. 05Hope is possible

    Even at your lowest, things can change.

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Regrets distort

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