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Cover of The Midnight Train: A Novel (The Midnight World)

The Midnight Train: A Novel (The Midnight World)

Matt Haig ()

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

GriefAnxietyRegretDeath

Positive tags

Healing ArcSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarmingHopeful Ending

Tropes

Time TravelReluctant HeroMorally Gray ProtagonistFound Family

Themes

SacrificeRegretSecond ChancesLife ChoicesMemoryRedemptionFinding Meaning

Synopsis

Editorial Reviews Review “Touching . . . [Haig] authentically evokes Wilbur’s fears and regrets over the course of a life marked by sacrifice. This will please the author’s fans.” —Publishers Weekly About the Author Matt Haig was born in Sheffield, England. His novels include The Humans , How to Stop Time, and The Midnight Library , which has been a number one New York Times bestseller and sold more than fourteen million copies worldwide. His nonfiction works include his award-winning mental illness memoir Reasons to Stay Alive and The Comfort Book . His most recent fiction, The Life Impossible , was a New York Times bestseller. He has also written several children’s books, including A Boy Called Christmas , which became a major feature film. His work has been published in fifty-six languages and he is an advocate for literacy, libraries, and better mental health provisions for everyone.

Tags

Literary FictionUpmarket FictionMagical RealismSpeculative Fiction