Yordi Verkroost
Nora Seed feels lost in life. So much so that she decides to end it. But instead of jumping into the endless black, she finds herself in The Midnight Library. This isn't an ordinary library. It’s a mysterious one, where each book contains a version of the life she could have lived. It’s like a multiverse of possibilities, where every decision she ever made takes her along onto a different path.
As Nora explores these alternate lives (becoming a rockstar, an Olympic swimmer, a loving mother) she discovers that none of them fully connects to what she sees as the "perfect life". Each one offers its own mix of hapiness and sadness, and some more fulfilling than others, but none seem to give her constant joy. Most importantly, these alternative versions don’t feel like her life, the life she has lived up to now.
In the end, Nora realizes that the life she had been living is the one she connects with the most. She just needed to see the alternative options life always provides, as long as you open yourself up to them.
The Midnight Library is a perfect read for anyone feeling stuck, haunted by regrets, or convinced they’ve made mistakes that can't be undone. While the ending is predictable, the book’s message is still inspiring and gives a reminder of life’s potential.
Originally posted at yordi.me.
Nora Seed feels lost in life. So much so that she decides to end it. But instead of jumping into the endless black, she finds herself in The Midnight Library. This isn't an ordinary library. It’s a mysterious one, where each book contains a version of the life she could have lived. It’s like a multiverse of possibilities, where every decision she ever made takes her along onto a different path.
As Nora explores these alternate lives (becoming a rockstar, an Olympic swimmer, a loving mother) she discovers that none of them fully connects to what she sees as the "perfect life". Each one offers its own mix of hapiness and sadness, and some more fulfilling than others, but none seem to give her constant joy. Most importantly, these alternative versions don’t feel like her life, the life she has lived up to now.
In the end, Nora realizes that the life she had been living is the one she connects with the most. She just needed to see the alternative options life always provides, as long as you open yourself up to them.
The Midnight Library is a perfect read for anyone feeling stuck, haunted by regrets, or convinced they’ve made mistakes that can't be undone. While the ending is predictable, the book’s message is still inspiring and gives a reminder of life’s potential.
Originally posted at yordi.me.