Book Club Questions to Keep You Up at Night: The Midnight Library
Updated: Aug 5
Age: Adult
Genre: Speculative
Quick Review of The Midnight Library
This speculative adult novel grabbed me immediately. Exploring alternate lives is tantalizing, and there was a lot of relatable emotion behind the reason for it: trying to find an option good enough for Nora to want to keep living. This book is perfect for any reader who has looked at their life and wondered, "How did I get here?"
Book Club Questions
If you were to have your own Midnight Library experience, who would guide you through what location?
What’s one small thing in your life that, if it had been different, would have changed everything?
How did the book affect your perspective on your own life? Do you feel more grateful for your life, or did the story prompt you to make a change?
What are you doing in one of your most wild alternate lives (like being a glaciologist, Olympian, or rock star)?
There are several plant-related words in the book: Nora Seed, Mrs. Elm, Ash, the root life, etc. Why do you think the author chose plant metaphors for this story?
How do you see the difference between fear and despair? When did Nora experience one vs the other?
In her rockstar life, Nora learns about many bad things that have happened to her, but it’s not until she finds out about her brother overdosing that she returns to the library. Why do you think that affected her more powerfully than her other discoveries?
The book includes written inserts from Nora: suicidal social media posts, poems, and songs. What value do they add to the story?
Why do you think Nora chose the life she chose? Did you see that coming?
📚 If your book club enjoyed this, you might also enjoy:
✉️ Get More Book Ideas
Comments