A review by pulp_fiction_books
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

2.25

On paper I really like the premise put forward here and for a period it reminded me of a TV show I watched growing up (Quantum Leap) but unfortunately the execution was severely lacking. The writing was very subpar and amateurish and none of the characters felt real. It was also quite boring. It felt like we were repeating the same scene over and over again, protagonist enters life, doesn't know what's going on, or who anyone is, figures it out, decides she doesn't like it and leaves. The ending was also extremely predictable from very early on.
I can see why this has such high ratings because what I didn't realise was disguised within is basically a self help book and that stuff always appeals to the masses but is not my cup of tea. Even at that, It's done in such a clunky,  clumsy way where the author stops narration just to awkwardly shoehorn in the kind of run of the mill proverbs you constantly see posted on social media.