Contemporary FictionMatt Haig ยท 2020

The Midnight Library in Emojis

A library between life and death holds every life you could have lived โ€” in emoji.

After trying to end her life, Nora Seed finds herself in a magical library where each book lets her try an alternate version of her life โ€” until she discovers what really makes a life worth living.

The plot in emoji

The Midnight Library emoji summary, decoded

Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.

  1. ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ’ŠDepressed and full of regret, Nora decides to end her life.
  2. ๐Ÿ•›๐Ÿ“šShe wakes in the Midnight Library, between life and death.
  3. ๐Ÿ“–๐ŸšชEach book lets her live a life where she'd made a different choice.
  4. ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฅ‡She tries life as an Olympic swimmer, a rock star, a glaciologist.
  5. ๐ŸŽน๐ŸŒŸEvery 'perfect' life turns out to have its own disappointments.
  6. ๐Ÿ•โ„๏ธShe glimpses lives with love, science, and adventure.
  7. ๐Ÿ’กโค๏ธNora realizes even her original life is full of meaning.
  8. ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸŒฑShe chooses to return to her real life and truly live it.

The cast of The Midnight Library in emoji

The main characters, one emoji each โ€” tap any to copy.

๐Ÿ“š
Nora Seed

The woman exploring her other lives.

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Mrs. Elm

The librarian who guides her.

The Midnight Library emoji set

A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Midnight Library in emojis?
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig can be summed up in emojis as: ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ•›๐Ÿ˜”๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿšช๐ŸŽน๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ•โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’กโค๏ธ โ€” a shorthand emoji plot summary you can copy and share.
How do you describe The Midnight Library with emojis?
Break the story into its key beats and pick one or two emojis for each โ€” the setting, the main characters, the turning point, and the ending. The decoded summary above shows one way to do it for The Midnight Library.
What can I use these book emojis for?
Copy the The Midnight Library emoji summary into a book-club chat, a BookTok or Instagram caption, a reading challenge, or a 'guess the book from emojis' game.

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