by Matt Haig
Published 2021
"'Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices... Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?' A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and How To Stop Time. Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting new novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place"--
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“This voice's warm, velvety tone and naturally slow, measured pacing perfectly embody the intimate and guiding presence required for the narrator of a philosophical journey.”
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Initially weary and full of regret, her voice should evolve to reflect growing understanding, hope, and self-acceptance as she explores different lives.
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The wise, calm, and slightly enigmatic librarian who serves as Nora's guide and mentor within the Midnight Library.
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A fellow 'traveler' in the Midnight Library, intelligent and observant, offering a different perspective on the journey through alternate lives.
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“Max, listed with both male and female tags and a low, calm, conversational tone, could portray Hugo's observant and measured speaking style.”