Road trips are the best times to read a new book! My daughter brought this book that her brother had given her on our road trip to Ohio. I picked it up and read it in a couple of days. It deals with a hard subject-suicide, but in a It's a Wonderful Life sort of way. Nora has lived a life full of regrets and those regrets coupled with some hard knocks nearly overcome her. As she prepares to end her life she finds herself in the Midnight Library. Here she gets multiple second chances to see how her life would have turned out if she had made one different choice. As she sees what could have been what is seems better and better.
The multiple themes of missed chances and present realities put together may seem to be depressing and overwhelmingly discouraging. Yet, Matt Haig, spins a tale that left me feeling hopeful and not hopeless. We all have lives that are messy and we all miss opurtunities, but as Nora learned, life is about connecting with others despite our situation and serving and helping those around us. Miraculously as we do that we help ourselves find happiness and purpose.
Recommend: Yes
Fiction, death, suicide, hope, friendship, family relationships
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