Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was reeeeeeeally looking forward to this book. Every time I needed a new book to read I came first to this one, constantly forgetting that it wasn't coming out till the end of the month. As soon as it came out, I bought it. Whelp, it was a bit of a disappointment. I did enjoy it, and I loved the idea of it, but it was kind of a letdown in some aspects. I won't synopsize this book as it's already been done here numerous times, but here are some of my thoughts on this story... ~ I didn't really like Nora. I have a very...we'll say...'full' personality and I have trouble dealing with/relating to people who are 'poor me' all the time. The only person who can make positive changes in our own lives is US. WE are the masters of our own destinies, so Nora's depression over the life she was leading based on all the choices SHE made was difficult for me to handle. She had some amazing opportunities that people would kill for, and she blew Every. Single. One. Of. Them. Now, I understand anxiety. I have family members who suffer from awful anxiety and without the proper medication, I myself would be on the nightly news every time I have to get on an aeroplane (I hate them they're the devils' transport), but I deal with it. You see a doctor, you find what works for you and you try your best to go about your life. (I understand not everyone can do that, but that's how *I* deal with it). I just couldn't relate at all to Nora's depression and her inability to try and do better for herself when she clearly had so much to offer. ~ I REALLY didn't like the fact that every time Nora entered a new life, she was a complete stranger to it. Why? What was the point of making it that way? It was incredibly jarring and uncomfortable to sit through Nora trying to figure out where she was, who everyone was, and what she did for a living and knowing NOTHING about her life. Why make her go through all that each time? How could she get possibly get comfortable in any particular life when within the first 15 minutes she could SERIOUSLY screw it all up by saying or doing the wrong thing? I didn't like it and it kind of gave me anxiety every time I had to read about her floundering and flustering her way through a new life (I know, I know...hush). ~ The ending could be seen from space. This wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but just know that there are no surprises here. What you think is going to happen is exactly what's going t happen. While I knew it was coming, I was still happy with the end result. ~ I LOVED the Midnight Library. I thought that entire segment of the book was brilliant and I loved the time we spent in there. Overall, I did enjoy this book, but I didn't love it. I think my expectations were a bit too high and it didn't help that I didn't get on that well with Nora. That said though, I would still recommend it. If you're interested in Matt Haig, I REALLY recommend 'How to Stop Time'! I absolutely loved that book. It's still one of my favorites.