Nora Seed was depressed well before her cat died, but when she got fired from her job and missed the piano lesson she was supposed to teach and had her elderly neighbor "fire" her from picking up his prescriptions for him THE VERY NEXT DAY... well, she couldn't see a way forward. The Midnight Library takes place in the moments after Nora's suicide attempt, where it's unclear whether or not survive. During this time, Nora visits The Midnight Library, where her childhood school librarian helps her look at the choices she's made in the past, and the lives that she may have lived if she'd chosen differently. It's a bit like It's A Wonderful Life, but with a really fantastic therapist on hand. Haig does a wonderful job of presenting anxiety and depression accurately and kindly, so that this book could be absolutely wonderful for someone who is on the road to success when it comes to managing their mental health. That said, it could also be a depressing story for someone who's not in a great state of mind. Though I enjoyed the story, I'm hesitant to give an all-out recommendation for this.
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