Haig’s writing is simple, yet impactful at the same time. And at the same time, it is also about letting go of past regrets, learning to move on, and finding meaning in our existing lives. It’s all about recognizing the endless possibilities life offers and how our choices shape our lives. These lines more or less summarize the essence of this book. Would you have done anything different, if you had a chance to undo your regrets?” To see how things would be different if you have made other choices. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. And within that library, the shelves go on forever. “Between life and death there is a library. It is interesting how Nora’s choice of a book leads her to many parallel lives, and in each, she could have lived a different life.

Elm, who guides her through the library and explains all about the books stacked in there. Here she meets her Elementary School librarian, Mrs. When she wakes up, she is surprised to find herself in a library, The Midnight Library, which is not a regular library, but a space between life and death. One day, when one after the other unpleasant incidents keep happening, she feels it’s the worst day of her life and decides to end her life. She feels it is a monotonous and ordinary life where she is unwanted, unnoticed, and unaccomplished. Her life is not going in the perfect direction. Nora Seed, the main protagonist, is a single woman in her 30s. I loved the premise and the concept of a library where one could revisit their life. It is engrossing, insightful, and filled with brilliant observations about life. Sometimes it is philosophical and reflective, pushing one to explore and introspect on their own thoughts. It is part sci-fi, with a dash of magical realism. Set in Bedford, England, Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library is a fascinating book mixing a variety of genres.

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