The Midnight Library

I can't say that I found this book particularly well written, I kept thinking that it was very simple and at times rather boring. It wasn't the kind of book that I felt excited to read more of, instead I had to push myself to finish it.

The idea that a person has the potential to be so famous if they would just make a couple of decisions differently was somewhat unrealistic. I also didn't like the fact that Nora went into each parallel life with no memory of it at all and it made reading these parts feel quite anxious. I feel as though it would have been better for her to still realise that she had come from the midnight library, but to go into each new life with some basic faint memories (e.g. is she married or unmarried? does she have a child?).

I also didn't find Nora particularly likeable. I grew more fond of her towards the end of the book but overall I did think she was kind of boring.

That being said, there wasn't anything necessarily wrong with this book, it's all just personal opinion and maybe I've just gotten more used to other authors' writing styles. I did love the concept behind this book. I love the idea that there are multiple universes existing out there with all of the different versions of ourselves, and that there is no definite path for any of us, rather we have the potential to shape our lives with the decisions we make every day. This concept has stuck with me after finishing the book and it's something I find myself marvelling at often, so overall I do believe that this is worth the read.