Review on Midnight Library: A novel by Matt Haig

 

Midnight Library By Matt Haig

Review:

In Matt Haig's new work, The Midnight Library, we follow up with a young woman on the edge of making an unwise decision. Her brother, best friend, and career have all been lost. Her cat passed away, and all of her connections are in tatters. More importantly, she just seems to be incredibly, terribly depressed. She is unable to dream of a day that would be better with her present. Life has transformed into an obligation. She then finishes her life by taking illicit substances that fight depression. Everything turns gloomy. After that, Nora awakens in a library.

There is a library between life and death, and its shelves seem to stretch on forever. Every book gives you the opportunity to experience living a different life. To see what would have happened if you had chosen differently... If you could go back and change your regrets, what would you have done differently? A book about all the decisions that make a life worthwhile.

A technique of magical realism is traced. A better grasp of reality can be accessed through the realistic environment created by the blending of magical elements in fiction known as magical realism. The narrative places the "real" and the "fantastic" in the same mental stream by explaining these magical aspects as commonplace events in an uncomplicated way.

One can observe the choice architecture. The way options are presented will affect how decisions are made. This novel can be a illustration of choice architecture, which states that the way options are presented affects our decisions. In light of this, a choice architect is a person who designs the circumstances that affect how decisions are made.  Choice architecture is associated with nudge theory, which suggests that implicit recommendations and positive reinforcement can change behaviour, and libertarian paternalism. Choice architecture isn't always advantageous to decision-makers, though.

This kind of story gives you a sense of agency by emphasising that you are in charge of the decisions you make. However, it also suggests that you may make the correct decisions to overcome a clinical disease and that depression is a result of your bad decisions. It informs the reader that they can see things the "right" way, consider their troubles as a blessing, and that if they focus on the positive aspects of life, their psychological issues would go away if they work hard enough.

Writer tries to manifest Nora anticipated regrets. The feeling of remorse that arises from reflecting on poor decisions can be described as regret. It is usually connected to feeling guilty about the unfavourable result and punishing oneself for the wrongdoing committed. Without a chapter on regret, nobody's work on the psychological aspects of futuristic thinking could be considered comprehensive.

It is up to Nora Seed to make this choice. When presented with the option to start over, pursue a new career, get over past relationships, or fulfil her dream of becoming a glaciologist, she must look within herself as she makes her way through the Midnight Library to determine what is genuinely meaningful in life and what makes it worthwhile to live in the first place.

Written by Aleen