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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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The Midnight Library

by Matt Haig

Why we recommend it

The Midnight Library imagines the lives we might have lived and gently asks what makes the life in front of us worth choosing. It is accessible, reflective, and hopeful without avoiding regret or mental-health struggles.

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Book-club questions

Spoiler note: These prompts are best explored after everyone has finished the book.

  • Which alternate life teaches Nora the most important lesson?
  • Does the Book of Regrets help Nora understand herself, or initially keep her trapped?
  • What does the novel suggest is wrong with imagining a single “perfect” life?
  • Did Nora’s final choice feel earned, and how did it affect your understanding of regret?