The Midnight Library

I'm still processing this book but i think i really liked it
– feb 2021

– edit march 2022. –
after a long think, i've updated this to a generous 3 stars. there were a lot of things that resonated with me in this book (as i'm sure it would for any one with mh issues) and a magical library with a sweet older librarian looking after you sounds like a dream - but ultimately it hasn't really stuck with me. the premise is very interesting but it didn't seem to go anywhere with it and was quite formulaic/repetitive. the message, while important, was a bit heavy handed to say the least. i'm usually one who needs things spelled out a bit for me and even i found it overplayed. i did like seeing the different AUs and imagining mine is always a fun pass-time of mine so it was cool to see it done in a book in this way. discussion re and act of suicide is a large part of this book, and it may be triggering if that's something you've grappled with.

in the end, it was ‘just fine'