![]() ![]() She eventually finds a life she's happy in, but in the process she learns that her original life had value. The Library dissolves as Nora decides to live. ![]() Nora returns to her original life, except now with less regrets and hope for the future. The Midnight Library opens with a teenaged Nora Seed, who is smart and a talented swimmer. She is playing chess with the school librarian, Mrs. Elm, when she gets the news about her father's death. Nineteen years later, Nora is now a 35-year-old woman who is unhappy in her life.Ī neighbor, Ash, informs her that her cat, Voltaire ("Volts"), has been hit by a car. Nora is upset and late for work, and she gets fired by her boss, Neil. She also runs to Ravi, who she was once in a band with along with her brother Joe. Both men blame her for dropping out right when they had a chance at a major record deal. After a string of other unfortunate events - fired as a music tutor, reminded of having grown apart from her former best friend Izzy, etc. Nora decides to die, and she overdoses on pills at midnight. Nora finds herself surrounded by mist, and she discovers The Midnight Library, where infinite rows of books represent portals into different variations of her life. Elm (or something that resembles her) is here and serves as Nora's guide, explaining that the Library exists between life and death. Nora can stay in these alternate realities as long as she desires, but if she loses her will to live in the process then she will die forever. Nora tries out a life with her ex, Dan, who she nearly married, only to discover that he would have gotten bored and cheated on her. She also tries a life where Volts was kept indoors to prevent it from being hit by a car, but learns the cat actually died of a health condition. Next, Nora is transported into a life where she moved to Australia with Izzy, but finds out Izzy would have died in a car accident. ![]()
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