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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
3.5
adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This had some good prose and realistic depictions of depression & anxiety.
However, it was incredibly tedious!!
The repetitive nature of the plot and the way the author would describe things made this book feel 5 times longer. Which I think was to the detriment of the message it was trying to get across. 

It felt more preachy and less cathartically uplifting.