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.
- ๐๐Depressed and full of regret, Nora decides to end her life.
- ๐๐She wakes in the Midnight Library, between life and death.
- ๐๐ชEach book lets her live a life where she'd made a different choice.
- ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฅShe tries life as an Olympic swimmer, a rock star, a glaciologist.
- ๐น๐Every 'perfect' life turns out to have its own disappointments.
- ๐โ๏ธShe glimpses lives with love, science, and adventure.
- ๐กโค๏ธNora realizes even her original life is full of meaning.
- ๐ ๐ฑShe 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.
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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: ๐๐๐๐๐ช๐น๐โโ๏ธ๐โ๏ธ๐กโค๏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.