The Midnight Library - Matt Haig
Career Change Book Reviews
The Midnight Library - Matt Haig
What’s in it
I never review fiction books here. But for this one I'm making an exception.
Because it talks about trying on different lives. Haven't we all done this? Thought about what your life would be like if you had made different choices?
Went left instead of right?
Chose to go to art school instead of studying law? Travelled the world and 'try out' different jobs first, instead of landing a 'sensible' job and rolling into a career without making active choices? Be free instead of of tied down and 'safe'? Or is that just me?
The book allows us to share exactly that journey with the main character. Who died-but-not-died and now can choose which life, which careers she wants to try instead.
Why I like it
It feels great to make that journey with the main character. To think back to where you made those choices. Where you went left, or right. Sometimes based on active decisions, sometimes because of circumstances.
Whilst the book shows you a way to let yourself be led by you. By what YOU believe is important. You may have regrets, about paths not taken, even if you made those decisions as best you could. But now you have a chance to make sure you don't have regrets going forward. By making decisions on what YOU want and need.
If you were to make a decision right now, what would it be?