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The Midnight Library
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A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived.
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The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig
A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived. Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, between life and death, where she is given the chance to try out all the different lives she might have lived.
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Sarah Chen
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The concept of the Midnight Library really made me think about my life choices. Does anyone else feel the same?
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I loved how the book explores regret and redemption. Haig's writing is so thoughtful and profound.
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