'Everyman has two lives, and the second one starts when he realises he has just one' Confucious. No more apt saying could describe this book. An interesting premise where Nora Seed, protagonist of this novel, finds herself in the Midnight Libraray after an attempt to commit suicide, there she is offered the oppourtunity to live various lives - had she made different decisions. The Book of Regrets weighs heavily in her hands as she reviews the decisions that led her to the point where she believed that this life was not worth living. Despite the initial downbeat start, the book is actually rather upbeat. The lives she experiences in the Midnight Library enables her to see that her decisions were not all wrong and that the life she lives can be better. The author writes convincingly with a female voice, allowing empathy and self doubt to colour her character. This book generated an interesting discussion on second chances, death, life and the decisions we make in life.
Marks out of 10: between 6 - 8
Words used to describe it: hopeful, struck a cord, reassuring, contemplative
Next book
The Pomegranate Tree by Vanessa Altin (Emma)
Next Meeting
Monday 27th June at either Olivia or Cindy's
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