The Midnight Library

[2.8] the idea of finding yourself in a library with infinite paths in life to choose from is such a promising premise but the story's execution left much to be desired.

the noticeable lack of depth around the topics of mental health had the lessons being hammered continuously into my head reek with superficiality, and a good chunk of the story was lost to the monotony of universe-hopping. i had a rough time scrounging up the energy to care for Nora's character when most of her forays into alternate worlds consisted of watching her flounder in awkward conversations/situations as she made attempts to grasp her newfound place in some other life.

the conclusion was corny and idealistically sweet, serving its purpose as a cursory reminder that we have an infinite number of possibilities right in front of us for the taking, but the journey till this point was dreadfully insipid and didn't leave me feeling as inspired and invigorated as i'd hoped.

moral of the story in a nutshell: hindsight is truly 20/20