The Midnight Library

This could have easily been a short story (and maybe should have been?) but it's a credit to the author that it didn't have to be. I was pretty sure I knew where this novel was headed about 20 pages in, but the short chapters and sharp, clever prose kept me engaged, entertained, and along for the ride all the way through. Knowing the subject matter in advance, I expected this to feel heavier but was pleasantly surprised to find something kind of cozy? It's a kind of “It's a Wonderful Life meets the multiverse” that takes the reader on the same perspective shifting journey as the protagonist. The message is a little blunt force for my typical taste but the feeling it left me with was a warm hug of positivity and possibility.