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The Midnight World #2
Trenul de la miezul nopții
Când viața îți trece prin fața ochilor, în ce punct al ei decizi să te oprești?
Nimeni nu poate schimba trecutul, dar Trenul de la miezul nopții te poate duce acolo. Îți oferă șansa de a retrăi momentele cele mai importante din viața ta. De a revedea ce fel de om ai fost cu adevărat.
Wilbur și-a petrecut cele mai frumoase zile alături de Maggie, iubirea vieții lui. În luna de miere petrecută la Veneția. Înainte să strice totul. Abia acum își dă seama cât de tare și-ar dori să poată schimba trecutul, indiferent care ar fi prețul pe care ar trebui să-l plătească...
O poveste de dragoste magică, despre călătorii în timp, desprinsă din universul Bibliotecii de la miezul nopții.
Nimeni nu poate schimba trecutul, dar Trenul de la miezul nopții te poate duce acolo. Îți oferă șansa de a retrăi momentele cele mai importante din viața ta. De a revedea ce fel de om ai fost cu adevărat.
Wilbur și-a petrecut cele mai frumoase zile alături de Maggie, iubirea vieții lui. În luna de miere petrecută la Veneția. Înainte să strice totul. Abia acum își dă seama cât de tare și-ar dori să poată schimba trecutul, indiferent care ar fi prețul pe care ar trebui să-l plătească...
O poveste de dragoste magică, despre călătorii în timp, desprinsă din universul Bibliotecii de la miezul nopții.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published May 26, 2026
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Matt Haig
83 books51.1k followersMatt Haig is the author of novels such as The Midnight Library, How to Stop Time, The Humans, The Life Impossible and now The Midnight Train. He has also written books for children, such as A Boy Called Christmas, the memoir Reasons to Stay Alive and also The Comfort Book.
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May 30, 2026
In the simplest words from my romantic heart: I truly, deeply adored this book.
Even though you can sense where the story is heading, the beauty lies in its simplicity and sincerity. The writing doesn’t try to be clever or complicated—it’s genuine, and that’s exactly what makes it so powerful. Many of the emotional moments resonated with me in a way that felt almost personal, and because of that, I loved this story even more.
This novel is both sensational and quietly inspirational. It gently reminds us of life lessons we already know, but too often forget to actually live by: to slow down, to be present, to forgive, to let go. Life is not a marathon—it is a collection of moments, and sometimes we rush past the very ones that matter the most. Letting go isn’t something any of us ever fully masters, because we’re human. We make mistakes, we hurt each other, and we choose wrong when choosing right would have been harder. Pain is part of loving, and this book understands that deeply.
Maybe if I had read this story twenty years ago, Wilbur Budd’s journey wouldn’t have touched me so strongly. But as we grow older, the truths in this novel feel sharper and more real. We start thinking about time, about regret, about what we would change if we were given another chance. And we also start wondering about death—what comes after, if anything. Is it darkness? Heaven? Another beginning? A second life in another body? This book dares to explore those questions in the most tender and imaginative way.
Wilbur Budd is a wealthy bookstore owner who dies alone in his house, just after losing the love of his life once again. He reads Maggie’s farewell letter, collapses, and suffers a fatal heart attack. It feels final. Devastating. But that’s not where his story ends.
Wilbur becomes a ghost and boards the mysterious Midnight Train, guided by the unforgettable Agnes Deborah Amaryllis Bagsdale—the eccentric, magical owner of the bookshop where Wilbur first fell in love with reading as a child. She was the kind of woman who could place the perfect book into your hands and somehow know exactly what your soul needed. Years later, Wilbur would work in that very same shop and eventually inherit it, carrying on her legacy.
Now, Agnes becomes his guide through eternity, taking him through the most important moments of his life. We witness the tragedies that shaped him, the losses that broke him, and the love that defined him. One of the most beautiful memories is his honeymoon in Venice with Maggie—wandering through the labyrinth of narrow streets, lost together, discovering what happiness truly feels like.
But Wilbur is heartbroken even in death. And a question begins to haunt him: what if he could go back? What if time isn’t as fixed as we think? What if, by risking eternity itself, he could correct his mistakes and save the love he lost? His old friend Charlie believed that time is relative—that the past might still be part of the future. But interfering with time comes with a terrifying cost. Could Wilbur change his fate without erasing himself?
This story is romantic in the purest sense of the word. To me, it is much more a love story than a fantasy—an emotional, inspirational, beautifully tender drama about regret, devotion, and second chances. I loved its simplicity and its directness. It warmed my heart from the very first page to the last, and it earned every one of its five stars.
It was also one of my fastest, most absorbing reads—easy to fall into, impossible not to feel.
Highly recommended. 💫
A million thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Viking for sharing one of the most anticipated books of 2026 with me in exchange for my honest thoughts, which I truly and sincerely appreciate.
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Even though you can sense where the story is heading, the beauty lies in its simplicity and sincerity. The writing doesn’t try to be clever or complicated—it’s genuine, and that’s exactly what makes it so powerful. Many of the emotional moments resonated with me in a way that felt almost personal, and because of that, I loved this story even more.
This novel is both sensational and quietly inspirational. It gently reminds us of life lessons we already know, but too often forget to actually live by: to slow down, to be present, to forgive, to let go. Life is not a marathon—it is a collection of moments, and sometimes we rush past the very ones that matter the most. Letting go isn’t something any of us ever fully masters, because we’re human. We make mistakes, we hurt each other, and we choose wrong when choosing right would have been harder. Pain is part of loving, and this book understands that deeply.
Maybe if I had read this story twenty years ago, Wilbur Budd’s journey wouldn’t have touched me so strongly. But as we grow older, the truths in this novel feel sharper and more real. We start thinking about time, about regret, about what we would change if we were given another chance. And we also start wondering about death—what comes after, if anything. Is it darkness? Heaven? Another beginning? A second life in another body? This book dares to explore those questions in the most tender and imaginative way.
Wilbur Budd is a wealthy bookstore owner who dies alone in his house, just after losing the love of his life once again. He reads Maggie’s farewell letter, collapses, and suffers a fatal heart attack. It feels final. Devastating. But that’s not where his story ends.
Wilbur becomes a ghost and boards the mysterious Midnight Train, guided by the unforgettable Agnes Deborah Amaryllis Bagsdale—the eccentric, magical owner of the bookshop where Wilbur first fell in love with reading as a child. She was the kind of woman who could place the perfect book into your hands and somehow know exactly what your soul needed. Years later, Wilbur would work in that very same shop and eventually inherit it, carrying on her legacy.
Now, Agnes becomes his guide through eternity, taking him through the most important moments of his life. We witness the tragedies that shaped him, the losses that broke him, and the love that defined him. One of the most beautiful memories is his honeymoon in Venice with Maggie—wandering through the labyrinth of narrow streets, lost together, discovering what happiness truly feels like.
But Wilbur is heartbroken even in death. And a question begins to haunt him: what if he could go back? What if time isn’t as fixed as we think? What if, by risking eternity itself, he could correct his mistakes and save the love he lost? His old friend Charlie believed that time is relative—that the past might still be part of the future. But interfering with time comes with a terrifying cost. Could Wilbur change his fate without erasing himself?
This story is romantic in the purest sense of the word. To me, it is much more a love story than a fantasy—an emotional, inspirational, beautifully tender drama about regret, devotion, and second chances. I loved its simplicity and its directness. It warmed my heart from the very first page to the last, and it earned every one of its five stars.
It was also one of my fastest, most absorbing reads—easy to fall into, impossible not to feel.
Highly recommended. 💫
A million thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Viking for sharing one of the most anticipated books of 2026 with me in exchange for my honest thoughts, which I truly and sincerely appreciate.
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May 26, 2026
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The Midnight Train (The Midnight World #2)
Matt Haig
Publication Date: May 26th, 2026
HarperCollins Canada | HarperCollins Publishers
304 Pages
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Genre: General Fiction
The first book in the series is about what could have been; this second installment is about what was. What's best about Haig's Midnight World Series is the way he writes about the "what-ifs" of life.
This one is about Wilbur, who is an 81-year-old man who has died. Wilbur thinks the best days of his life were the ones spent with his (ex)wife, Maggie...especially their honeymoon in Venice. He is given the chance to live those moments over and maybe change his past. BUT nothing is ever free of consequence, and trying to rewrite history, even if it is your own, comes with a cost.
I love the way Haig writes about that "your life is flashing before your eyes" moment. Changing the library to a steam train is very nostalgic and reminded me of old noir films I watched with my grandma. (The railway metaphor was not lost on me.) We don't have a multiverse in this one; it's about one single, messy life.
Wilbur was a very relatable character. He was very flawed, and reading about him dealing with his younger self was so sad but very touching. I read one review that said this book is a balm for the soul, and it is so true. While it feels a bit familiar and sentimental, the message Haig is trying to put across is very heartwarming. Value your memories, even the hard ones, and don't focus too much on your regrets as long as you have a life that was well lived. I enjoyed this second book much more than the first, and I can't recommend it enough. All. The. Stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Midnight Train (The Midnight World #2)
Matt Haig
Publication Date: May 26th, 2026
HarperCollins Canada | HarperCollins Publishers
304 Pages
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Genre: General Fiction
The first book in the series is about what could have been; this second installment is about what was. What's best about Haig's Midnight World Series is the way he writes about the "what-ifs" of life.
This one is about Wilbur, who is an 81-year-old man who has died. Wilbur thinks the best days of his life were the ones spent with his (ex)wife, Maggie...especially their honeymoon in Venice. He is given the chance to live those moments over and maybe change his past. BUT nothing is ever free of consequence, and trying to rewrite history, even if it is your own, comes with a cost.
I love the way Haig writes about that "your life is flashing before your eyes" moment. Changing the library to a steam train is very nostalgic and reminded me of old noir films I watched with my grandma. (The railway metaphor was not lost on me.) We don't have a multiverse in this one; it's about one single, messy life.
Wilbur was a very relatable character. He was very flawed, and reading about him dealing with his younger self was so sad but very touching. I read one review that said this book is a balm for the soul, and it is so true. While it feels a bit familiar and sentimental, the message Haig is trying to put across is very heartwarming. Value your memories, even the hard ones, and don't focus too much on your regrets as long as you have a life that was well lived. I enjoyed this second book much more than the first, and I can't recommend it enough. All. The. Stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
June 1, 2026
I’m really sad. Where's the magic? This was grossly underwhelming and nowhere near as emotionally engaging as I thought it would be.
I’ve always believed that some books find you exactly when you need them most, and that was the case with The Midnight Library. That book changed my life. I read it during a very uncertain and emotionally difficult period, and it felt like food for my soul. It helped me see life differently, and I’ll always be grateful not only that it exists, but that it found me when it did.
Sadly, I can’t say the same for this book.
The level of disconnect I felt from this story is unreal, and it kills me because this is the kind of story I usually enjoy. I was looking forward to it with what I can only describe as feverish delight? Desperate anticipation? I don’t even know.
The book makes reference to Ebenezer Scrooge and I was constantly reminded of A Christmas Carol while reading because they share a similar premise: a man revisiting moments from his life and being forced to confront himself and his choices.
What made A Christmas Carol work so well for me is that I immediately understood the urgency behind Scrooge’s journey. Before we’re shown his past we’re given the chance to know and feel something for his character. Whether it’s disgust, pity, sympathy or empathy. He makes you feel something. He’s despicable and mean, and some might even argue that he’s beyond redemption. So you’d ask yourself why a man like this even deserves a second chance. And maybe he doesn’t. The point is there’s a clear emotional and moral problem driving the narrative forward. And the story gives you a chance to not only root for him, but also learn from him by the time we reach the end of his journey.
That kind of emotional complexity is what I was looking for and what this story is missing for me.
81 year old Wilbur’s story begins with him dying and becoming trapped in a kind of purgatory that exists between death and eternity. He has to board the Midnight Train, which carries him through scenes from his life. He can get off and linger in certain memories, while others pass by in a blur, kind of like landscapes rushing past a train window. I really adore this concept. In many ways, The Midnight Train is meant to represent the idea of your life flashing before your eyes in the moments before you die. Was it a good life? Was it worth it in the end? Which memories stay with you? Which regrets haunt you still? And when you look back on it all, can you find it? The moment it all went wrong?
One of my issues with the way the story pans out is that we never really get to know Wilbur or his love interest, Maggie at the start of the story, and of course, that’s something the novel could’ve resolved over the course of its 300 pages. But for me, it never did because the characterisation felt flat. Both Maggie and Wilbur lack depth, and Maggie in particular was really underdeveloped. So by the time we start jumping in and out of scenes from Wilbur’s life, I was still struggling to find a reason to care about his plight. And that’s not to say he didn’t suffer or that he never made mistakes worth regretting. I simply never felt the urgency of his situation. And for me, a story like this needs all the emotional urgency it can fit between its pages.
Maggie and Wilbur’s relationship was clearly meant to be the emotional core of the story, the central thing the narrative was trying to heal, revisit, and resolve. But I couldn’t connect to either of them as characters, and because of that, I couldn’t connect to their relationship either. Naturally, that meant I never rooted for them. Frankly, at first Wilbur just seemed like a greedy punk who wanted to eat his cake and have it. A part of me kept thinking: everyone has it hard, Wilbur, so why exactly should I care about you getting a do-over? Why should I care about this one story? And I want to care enough to get to the point where I’m asking the hard questions.
Another thing I didn't enjoy is the writing style. I really can’t place my finger on why it didn’t work for me. The dialogues didn’t help either, and the narrative felt weirdly fragmented. Maybe that’s intentional because we’re rapidly moving through different periods of Wilbur’s life, jumping from memory to memory the same way thoughts flash through someone’s mind. I really don’t know.
The ending was also pretty predictable, though I usually don’t really mind predictability as long as I’m emotionally engaged and satisfied by the end. Which was not the case here.
But then I'd be lying if I said it was all bad. The book is still very faithful to the blueprint established by The Midnight Library in the sense that it celebrates life, human connection, and second chances. I gave it 3 stars because in spite of all my gripes with it, in the end it did make me ponder a bit over what it means to live and what moments make one’s existence meaningful.
Also, love the cover to bits.
I’ve always believed that some books find you exactly when you need them most, and that was the case with The Midnight Library. That book changed my life. I read it during a very uncertain and emotionally difficult period, and it felt like food for my soul. It helped me see life differently, and I’ll always be grateful not only that it exists, but that it found me when it did.
Sadly, I can’t say the same for this book.
The level of disconnect I felt from this story is unreal, and it kills me because this is the kind of story I usually enjoy. I was looking forward to it with what I can only describe as feverish delight? Desperate anticipation? I don’t even know.
The book makes reference to Ebenezer Scrooge and I was constantly reminded of A Christmas Carol while reading because they share a similar premise: a man revisiting moments from his life and being forced to confront himself and his choices.
What made A Christmas Carol work so well for me is that I immediately understood the urgency behind Scrooge’s journey. Before we’re shown his past we’re given the chance to know and feel something for his character. Whether it’s disgust, pity, sympathy or empathy. He makes you feel something. He’s despicable and mean, and some might even argue that he’s beyond redemption. So you’d ask yourself why a man like this even deserves a second chance. And maybe he doesn’t. The point is there’s a clear emotional and moral problem driving the narrative forward. And the story gives you a chance to not only root for him, but also learn from him by the time we reach the end of his journey.
That kind of emotional complexity is what I was looking for and what this story is missing for me.
81 year old Wilbur’s story begins with him dying and becoming trapped in a kind of purgatory that exists between death and eternity. He has to board the Midnight Train, which carries him through scenes from his life. He can get off and linger in certain memories, while others pass by in a blur, kind of like landscapes rushing past a train window. I really adore this concept. In many ways, The Midnight Train is meant to represent the idea of your life flashing before your eyes in the moments before you die. Was it a good life? Was it worth it in the end? Which memories stay with you? Which regrets haunt you still? And when you look back on it all, can you find it? The moment it all went wrong?
One of my issues with the way the story pans out is that we never really get to know Wilbur or his love interest, Maggie at the start of the story, and of course, that’s something the novel could’ve resolved over the course of its 300 pages. But for me, it never did because the characterisation felt flat. Both Maggie and Wilbur lack depth, and Maggie in particular was really underdeveloped. So by the time we start jumping in and out of scenes from Wilbur’s life, I was still struggling to find a reason to care about his plight. And that’s not to say he didn’t suffer or that he never made mistakes worth regretting. I simply never felt the urgency of his situation. And for me, a story like this needs all the emotional urgency it can fit between its pages.
Maggie and Wilbur’s relationship was clearly meant to be the emotional core of the story, the central thing the narrative was trying to heal, revisit, and resolve. But I couldn’t connect to either of them as characters, and because of that, I couldn’t connect to their relationship either. Naturally, that meant I never rooted for them. Frankly, at first Wilbur just seemed like a greedy punk who wanted to eat his cake and have it. A part of me kept thinking: everyone has it hard, Wilbur, so why exactly should I care about you getting a do-over? Why should I care about this one story? And I want to care enough to get to the point where I’m asking the hard questions.
Another thing I didn't enjoy is the writing style. I really can’t place my finger on why it didn’t work for me. The dialogues didn’t help either, and the narrative felt weirdly fragmented. Maybe that’s intentional because we’re rapidly moving through different periods of Wilbur’s life, jumping from memory to memory the same way thoughts flash through someone’s mind. I really don’t know.
The ending was also pretty predictable, though I usually don’t really mind predictability as long as I’m emotionally engaged and satisfied by the end. Which was not the case here.
But then I'd be lying if I said it was all bad. The book is still very faithful to the blueprint established by The Midnight Library in the sense that it celebrates life, human connection, and second chances. I gave it 3 stars because in spite of all my gripes with it, in the end it did make me ponder a bit over what it means to live and what moments make one’s existence meaningful.
Also, love the cover to bits.
February 9, 2026
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If you could ride a midnight train through your life, how many moments would be worth reliving? How many moments would be too painful to stop for? How many mistakes would you yearn to fix?
It’s an apt time for me to read this, as I reflect on my life and the fraught path I travel. I’d definitely skip over this part of my journey, starting straight forward, hoping against hope I’ll never have to look back.
A tender, heartwarming l novel, it reminds us that these individual moments we live all add up to a life. And in that life, we have regrets, we have things we take for granted, we have magical memories we wish to live in on a loop.
But we ultimately get none of that, and we have to come to terms with the elusiveness of joy to understand the importance of savoring it. I think we can all learn from Wilbur, and by realizing that we are dying in stages as we walk this earth, perhaps we can spend less time grieving the passing of your previous versions, and more time celebrating the current one.
Live life like today is the moment you’d return to if you could change only one day.
If you could ride a midnight train through your life, how many moments would be worth reliving? How many moments would be too painful to stop for? How many mistakes would you yearn to fix?
It’s an apt time for me to read this, as I reflect on my life and the fraught path I travel. I’d definitely skip over this part of my journey, starting straight forward, hoping against hope I’ll never have to look back.
A tender, heartwarming l novel, it reminds us that these individual moments we live all add up to a life. And in that life, we have regrets, we have things we take for granted, we have magical memories we wish to live in on a loop.
But we ultimately get none of that, and we have to come to terms with the elusiveness of joy to understand the importance of savoring it. I think we can all learn from Wilbur, and by realizing that we are dying in stages as we walk this earth, perhaps we can spend less time grieving the passing of your previous versions, and more time celebrating the current one.
Live life like today is the moment you’d return to if you could change only one day.
June 1, 2026
“I don’t know where the past hides, but I will meet you there.”
Imagine this…
There is a train that can take you to your past. Knowing that the past has already happened, but that you can revisit it at the end of your life in search of understanding, forgiveness, or closure, would you board?
And if you did, and found yourself face to face with your younger self, would you be tempted to change something? To offer advice? A warning? A different path?
My Goodreads friend William de Rham described this book simply and perfectly:
“A very creative and interesting way to look at death, the afterlife, and what has come before.”
Maybe that is all this adventure is—a train ride wrapped in magical realism that gives its characters, and readers, an opportunity to pause and reflect on the lives they have lived.
But beneath the imaginative premise lies a deeper question. If you were given the chance to revisit your past, would you find peace with the choices you've made? Or would you discover that the life you longed for was waiting to be lived all along?
Thoughtful, poignant, and quietly contemplative, this novel is less about changing the past and more about understanding it. In the end, it asks us to consider not only how we will face death, but whether we are truly living our best life while we still have the chance.
Imagine this…
There is a train that can take you to your past. Knowing that the past has already happened, but that you can revisit it at the end of your life in search of understanding, forgiveness, or closure, would you board?
And if you did, and found yourself face to face with your younger self, would you be tempted to change something? To offer advice? A warning? A different path?
My Goodreads friend William de Rham described this book simply and perfectly:
“A very creative and interesting way to look at death, the afterlife, and what has come before.”
Maybe that is all this adventure is—a train ride wrapped in magical realism that gives its characters, and readers, an opportunity to pause and reflect on the lives they have lived.
But beneath the imaginative premise lies a deeper question. If you were given the chance to revisit your past, would you find peace with the choices you've made? Or would you discover that the life you longed for was waiting to be lived all along?
Thoughtful, poignant, and quietly contemplative, this novel is less about changing the past and more about understanding it. In the end, it asks us to consider not only how we will face death, but whether we are truly living our best life while we still have the chance.
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October 17, 2025Matt Haig is one my all-time favorite authors.
I’m really looking forward to The Midnight Train being released and having the opportunity to read it.
Can’t wait!
I’m really looking forward to The Midnight Train being released and having the opportunity to read it.
Can’t wait!
May 29, 2026
4.25 stars maybe?? 🤷🏻♀️ Seems I've read several good new books about the human condition in the last few weeks, and this one wasn't quite the stand-out, which is a shame as it's a good magic-realism novel. That's not the author's fault, the publisher could have moved up or delayed the release to differentiate it. I also wish I remembered "Magic Library" better, but as the author says in his note, this is not a sequel but more the same universe. And I liked using the train as a metaphor & setting to travel through a life with stops to see important events - that part worked quite well. I also enjoyed all the book love on display here. Wilbur (the ghost & past both) got a bit tiresome at times and also the metaphysics were a bit heavy handed in places. But what remained to me was LOVE in all its forms - the romantic, filial, platonic, occupational - they ARE the meaning of it all.
May 19, 2026
I wanted to love it, but sadly I never connected with the main character or the story. It didn’t feel as magical as maybe I had hoped. I do think it’s impossible for me to go into a book of Matt Haig’s with low expectations after loving The Midnight Library years ago.
May 31, 2026
I absolutely loved this cozy, life-affirming read!!!
I loved how it both felt connected to The Midnight Library but also had it's own feel, it's own theme, and it's own plot. I resonated so much with it which honestly made it a little tough to read at times - it was giving me a reality check I didn't know I needed!!!!
I LOVE a fiction mixed with romance & magical realism, especially when that magical element is giving time travel - and this one gave me everything I wanted.
Thank you to Viking books for the copy!
I loved how it both felt connected to The Midnight Library but also had it's own feel, it's own theme, and it's own plot. I resonated so much with it which honestly made it a little tough to read at times - it was giving me a reality check I didn't know I needed!!!!
I LOVE a fiction mixed with romance & magical realism, especially when that magical element is giving time travel - and this one gave me everything I wanted.
Thank you to Viking books for the copy!
January 11, 2026
If you read and enjoyed the Midnight Library, you will love this book as well. It is poignant, reflective, and fraught with the perils and plights of life. While the storyline feels very much like A Christmas Carol by Dickens, it does also include moments that really make the reader think. There are several quotes in this book that you’ll want to remember in your own life. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy.
May 26, 2026
What can I say about this book that hasn't already been said other than I LOVED it!!! I read it over the weekend. I had thoroughly enjoyed the Midnight Library but this tops that one for me.
Wilbur was a great character. Starting at the end with him and travelling back over his life was a wonderful way to tell a story. Which of us wouldn't like to go back and change things? I know I definitely would.
All the way through I was wondering how it was going to end and I'm glad to say it was very satisfactory. Agnes, his guide on the train, was a hoot.
There are many emotions in this book and I went through each and everyone of them with Wilbur.
A fantastic read and I'd highly recommend it!!!
Wilbur was a great character. Starting at the end with him and travelling back over his life was a wonderful way to tell a story. Which of us wouldn't like to go back and change things? I know I definitely would.
All the way through I was wondering how it was going to end and I'm glad to say it was very satisfactory. Agnes, his guide on the train, was a hoot.
There are many emotions in this book and I went through each and everyone of them with Wilbur.
A fantastic read and I'd highly recommend it!!!
May 16, 2026
Another beautiful and magical book from Matt Haig. I loved The Midnight Library and jumped at the chance to read another book set in this universe. This isn’t a sequel, it is a story that makes the reader stop and think about what moments in their own lives would important enough to visit again after your death.
All aboard the Midnight Train. Wilbur Budd is 81 years old when his life suddenly ends, and he is alone. Some might think he had a fabulous life, he is rich beyond his wildest dreams but he is alone and has regrets, so many regrets. Before he can pass to his afterlife he is taken on a journey through his own life where he can see it with a fresh perspective, as much as it is going to hurt.
I loved this reflection on what is important in this life. Wilbur grew up poor and had so much tragedy in his life. He wanted a better life for himself and his bride Maggie. But money and a chain of bookshops are not the be all and end all in life. It is about the little things, the people that you love and who love you.
Wilbur was a tough character to warm to at times, he really did make some bad decisions. He is a book seller and loved nothing more than to recommend books to people and see them love it too. But as he gets older his focus changes and he loses what made him the man he was.
A story of loss and love, of life and death, or what matters the most, and of books. What’s not to love.
Thanks so much to Allen and Unwin for my early copy to read and the amazing box of goodies to open as I went, so fun and so appreciative
Get on board the midnight train on May 26th,
All aboard the Midnight Train. Wilbur Budd is 81 years old when his life suddenly ends, and he is alone. Some might think he had a fabulous life, he is rich beyond his wildest dreams but he is alone and has regrets, so many regrets. Before he can pass to his afterlife he is taken on a journey through his own life where he can see it with a fresh perspective, as much as it is going to hurt.
I loved this reflection on what is important in this life. Wilbur grew up poor and had so much tragedy in his life. He wanted a better life for himself and his bride Maggie. But money and a chain of bookshops are not the be all and end all in life. It is about the little things, the people that you love and who love you.
Wilbur was a tough character to warm to at times, he really did make some bad decisions. He is a book seller and loved nothing more than to recommend books to people and see them love it too. But as he gets older his focus changes and he loses what made him the man he was.
A story of loss and love, of life and death, or what matters the most, and of books. What’s not to love.
Thanks so much to Allen and Unwin for my early copy to read and the amazing box of goodies to open as I went, so fun and so appreciative
Get on board the midnight train on May 26th,
Want to Read
February 8, 202607 Feb 2026. Oh my God! I need it now!
I loved, luvvved, LOVED the Midnight Library, even though it's such a sad story (now that I think of it once again). I expect this one to be equally transformative as well!!
Godspeed to this book's publication!
I loved, luvvved, LOVED the Midnight Library, even though it's such a sad story (now that I think of it once again). I expect this one to be equally transformative as well!!
Godspeed to this book's publication!
Currently Reading
May 26, 2026Currently Reading
Want to Read
December 12, 2025I was so happy to see that Matt Haig has written another book.
I love getting lost in Haig's magical world.
I've requested the ARC on NetGalley. Fingers crossed!!!
I love getting lost in Haig's magical world.
I've requested the ARC on NetGalley. Fingers crossed!!!
April 27, 2026
Am primit un exemplar în avanpremiera și m-am bucurat tare mult să mă întorc în acest univers.
“Trenul de la miezul nopții”, de Matt Haig a fost un reminder să trăiești în prezent, să nu te lași copleșit de nefericire și să accepți greutățile vieții, nu să fugi de ele.
Cu același ton blând cu care ne-a obișnuit Haig, trenul îl duce pe personajul nostru principal într-o călătorie a vieții sale - să o înțeleagă și să o accepte pentru a păși ulterior spre eternitate.
Profundă, caldă și realistă, povestea aceasta te va alina și te va îndurera deopotrivă.
“E sfâșietor. Dar uneori trebuie să-ți lași inima să se frângă ca să poți ramane in viață”
“Nu știu unde se ascunde trecutul, dar te voi întâlni acolo.”
“Cărțile sunt oglinzi pentru suflet. Așa că, dacă surprinzi o frântură din sufletul cuiva, vei ști care e oglinda potrivită pentru el.”
“Există zile în viață care trec și la care nu te mai gândești niciodată. Și există și zile care îți sunt atât de dragi sau importante, încât conțin în ele tot ce urmează. Zile-matrioşka, mereu cuibărite în viitorul care se tot lărgește.”
“Cụ cât fugi mai tare de ceva, cu atât acel ceva te găsește mai repede.”
“Că ai nevoie de întuneric uneori ca să faci celelalte lucruri mai luminoase.”
“Nimic nu e la intâmplare, și-a dat seama Fantoma. Chiar și cea mai nechibzuită acțiune era doar rezultatul a ceva anterior.
Totul era o consecință a ceea ce se întâmplase înainte, așa cum fiecare greșeală zgomotoasă din lume era produsul unei dureri tăcute și ascunse.”
“Lumea asta e plină de oameni care privesc, dar nu văd”
“O viață fără durere nu e în meniu, băiete. O viață în care eviți durerea devine o viață definită de durere. De durere și regret. Şi tu ai trăit deja durere. Ai supraviețuit după moartea lui Dougie....
Vei supraviețui tuturor greutăților pe care ți le aruncă viața. Trebuie doar să scapi de mentalitatea asta prăpăstioasă.”
“Trenul de la miezul nopții”, de Matt Haig a fost un reminder să trăiești în prezent, să nu te lași copleșit de nefericire și să accepți greutățile vieții, nu să fugi de ele.
Cu același ton blând cu care ne-a obișnuit Haig, trenul îl duce pe personajul nostru principal într-o călătorie a vieții sale - să o înțeleagă și să o accepte pentru a păși ulterior spre eternitate.
Profundă, caldă și realistă, povestea aceasta te va alina și te va îndurera deopotrivă.
“E sfâșietor. Dar uneori trebuie să-ți lași inima să se frângă ca să poți ramane in viață”
“Nu știu unde se ascunde trecutul, dar te voi întâlni acolo.”
“Cărțile sunt oglinzi pentru suflet. Așa că, dacă surprinzi o frântură din sufletul cuiva, vei ști care e oglinda potrivită pentru el.”
“Există zile în viață care trec și la care nu te mai gândești niciodată. Și există și zile care îți sunt atât de dragi sau importante, încât conțin în ele tot ce urmează. Zile-matrioşka, mereu cuibărite în viitorul care se tot lărgește.”
“Cụ cât fugi mai tare de ceva, cu atât acel ceva te găsește mai repede.”
“Că ai nevoie de întuneric uneori ca să faci celelalte lucruri mai luminoase.”
“Nimic nu e la intâmplare, și-a dat seama Fantoma. Chiar și cea mai nechibzuită acțiune era doar rezultatul a ceva anterior.
Totul era o consecință a ceea ce se întâmplase înainte, așa cum fiecare greșeală zgomotoasă din lume era produsul unei dureri tăcute și ascunse.”
“Lumea asta e plină de oameni care privesc, dar nu văd”
“O viață fără durere nu e în meniu, băiete. O viață în care eviți durerea devine o viață definită de durere. De durere și regret. Şi tu ai trăit deja durere. Ai supraviețuit după moartea lui Dougie....
Vei supraviețui tuturor greutăților pe care ți le aruncă viața. Trebuie doar să scapi de mentalitatea asta prăpăstioasă.”
June 1, 2026
This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart
Review copy was received from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
At the end of life, hindsight really is 20/20. That’s the central premise of Matt Haig’s The Midnight Train. Wilbur has lived what looks like a successful life, but as he boards the Midnight Train in his eighties, he’s forced to confront a harder question. Did he live a full life?
I’m new to Matt Haig, and I really enjoyed the style he chose here. The opening chapter drops us into what was probably the happiest day of Wilbur’s life: his honeymoon in Venice with Maggie. We meet the very best version of him before we watch how the choices that follow slowly strip away almost everything that should have mattered.
The story carried echoes of It’s a Wonderful Life and Scrooged for me. Wilbur's life review, the weight of regret, and the possibility of change but, without any Christmas themes. We see the childhood wounds and early events that shaped Wilbur, then travel back with the hope that his honeymoon self might still be reached in time to alter the road ahead.
Some readers may find the journey through the past moves slowly at times, but that slower rhythm feels intentional. It mirrors the era and lets us sit with how post-war poverty and loss can forge a man so driven that he forgets the people who matter most. It also reminded me of how the longer I live the faster time seems to move. I found myself quietly pondering Wilbur’s life both with Maggie and without her.
The Midnight Train is the second book of The Midnight World, following The Midnight Library, but it works beautifully as a standalone. You won’t feel lost if you haven’t read the first book. I’d especially recommend it to anyone who loves stories about second chances, quiet hope, and the courage to risk everything for love. Even, or especially, when it feels too late.
Review copy was received from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
At the end of life, hindsight really is 20/20. That’s the central premise of Matt Haig’s The Midnight Train. Wilbur has lived what looks like a successful life, but as he boards the Midnight Train in his eighties, he’s forced to confront a harder question. Did he live a full life?
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” And this train offers a solution. Life relived forwards.’
I’m new to Matt Haig, and I really enjoyed the style he chose here. The opening chapter drops us into what was probably the happiest day of Wilbur’s life: his honeymoon in Venice with Maggie. We meet the very best version of him before we watch how the choices that follow slowly strip away almost everything that should have mattered.
The story carried echoes of It’s a Wonderful Life and Scrooged for me. Wilbur's life review, the weight of regret, and the possibility of change but, without any Christmas themes. We see the childhood wounds and early events that shaped Wilbur, then travel back with the hope that his honeymoon self might still be reached in time to alter the road ahead.
Some readers may find the journey through the past moves slowly at times, but that slower rhythm feels intentional. It mirrors the era and lets us sit with how post-war poverty and loss can forge a man so driven that he forgets the people who matter most. It also reminded me of how the longer I live the faster time seems to move. I found myself quietly pondering Wilbur’s life both with Maggie and without her.
The Midnight Train is the second book of The Midnight World, following The Midnight Library, but it works beautifully as a standalone. You won’t feel lost if you haven’t read the first book. I’d especially recommend it to anyone who loves stories about second chances, quiet hope, and the courage to risk everything for love. Even, or especially, when it feels too late.
But Agnes was a bookseller and also currently a universe, which made her quite hard to argue with.
May 16, 2026
This felt like someone took A Christmas Carol, removed the ghosts, the urgency, and most of the personality, then stretched it across an emotionally delayed train schedule.
The premise sounded incredible: a magical midnight train that lets you revisit the moments that shaped your life? Amazing. Existential. Potentially devastating in the best way. Instead, I got a slow-moving ride through regret with all the excitement of waiting at the DMV.
Wilbur spends the book reflecting on his past, his marriage, and the choices he made, except the execution felt like being trapped in a very long therapy session I didn’t agree to pay for.
I kept waiting for some emotional gut punch or mind-bending revelation, but the story just kind of politely wandered around the tracks.
There were moments where Matt Haig’s signature warmth and introspection peeked through, and I can absolutely see this working for readers who love quiet, reflective stories. Unfortunately, I needed more plot and less “sad man thinks about things for 300 pages.”
And listen, I love an emotional story. I voluntarily read books designed to emotionally ruin me for fun. But this one somehow managed to be both sentimental and painfully dull at the same time. That’s honestly kind of impressive.
Also, if you mention Venice enough times, I start expecting something dramatic to happen. A scandal. A murder. Someone falling into a canal. Anything.
In the end, this wasn’t a terrible book. It just felt like a very long inspirational quote riding public transportation.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Viking for this review copy.
The premise sounded incredible: a magical midnight train that lets you revisit the moments that shaped your life? Amazing. Existential. Potentially devastating in the best way. Instead, I got a slow-moving ride through regret with all the excitement of waiting at the DMV.
Wilbur spends the book reflecting on his past, his marriage, and the choices he made, except the execution felt like being trapped in a very long therapy session I didn’t agree to pay for.
I kept waiting for some emotional gut punch or mind-bending revelation, but the story just kind of politely wandered around the tracks.
There were moments where Matt Haig’s signature warmth and introspection peeked through, and I can absolutely see this working for readers who love quiet, reflective stories. Unfortunately, I needed more plot and less “sad man thinks about things for 300 pages.”
And listen, I love an emotional story. I voluntarily read books designed to emotionally ruin me for fun. But this one somehow managed to be both sentimental and painfully dull at the same time. That’s honestly kind of impressive.
Also, if you mention Venice enough times, I start expecting something dramatic to happen. A scandal. A murder. Someone falling into a canal. Anything.
In the end, this wasn’t a terrible book. It just felt like a very long inspirational quote riding public transportation.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Viking for this review copy.
May 26, 2026
A very creative and interesting way to look at death, the afterlife, and what has come before.
April 18, 2026
Thank you Matt Haig, Net Galley, and Viking for this ARC - 4.5 Stars.
‘A train through life after death’. What a great concept, executed with heart, sadness, and wisdom to chew on as well.
As stated, this isn’t a true sequel to Midnight Library but the author’s ability to ‘take you on a ride’ on this train with one poignant line after another lets you know it’s still a part of that world.
“Life can only be understood backward; but it must be lived forward”. That’s the gist of this, after having a massive heart attack Wilbur takes the train to view how he lived his life. Most of the time spent on the bad days, as good days didn’t leave much to learn.
The story of how he views his life, tries to disrupt his past to change the way it ended up, and live like his true self is probably one we can all learn from, or at least one we should sit and reflect on.
Loved this and I hope for more as Matt Haig is an amazing author, and person it seems.
‘A train through life after death’. What a great concept, executed with heart, sadness, and wisdom to chew on as well.
As stated, this isn’t a true sequel to Midnight Library but the author’s ability to ‘take you on a ride’ on this train with one poignant line after another lets you know it’s still a part of that world.
“Life can only be understood backward; but it must be lived forward”. That’s the gist of this, after having a massive heart attack Wilbur takes the train to view how he lived his life. Most of the time spent on the bad days, as good days didn’t leave much to learn.
The story of how he views his life, tries to disrupt his past to change the way it ended up, and live like his true self is probably one we can all learn from, or at least one we should sit and reflect on.
Loved this and I hope for more as Matt Haig is an amazing author, and person it seems.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 23, 2026
I'm a big fan of Matt Haig and an avid follower on social media. I think fans of The Midnight Library will really enjoy The Midnight Train. The book was a little on the nose for my taste but I appreciated how it was succinct and didn't drag on. I definitely enjoyed the book the further I got into the story. I think my favourite Matt Haig book will always be The Humans.
Thank you to the author, NetGalley and HarperCollins for an advanced eARC of this book.
Thank you to the author, NetGalley and HarperCollins for an advanced eARC of this book.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
"I can’t fix you. I can’t even fix myself." When a Matt Haig book starts you off with tears in chapter 1, you know you're in for an emotional rollercoaster of a book. The Midnight Library focused on the endless directions and possibilities, where The Midnight Train is more reflective on the life we've already lived.
The midnight train takes the reader through all seasons of life: The mundane moments, life-changing seconds, and memories we wish to never revisit. Similar to A Christmas Carol, we follow Wilbur as he witnesses all the core moments that made up his life and created who he was at the end of his journey. But what if you could change what happens along the way?
Thank you NetGalley for this arc. Pub day: May 2026
The midnight train takes the reader through all seasons of life: The mundane moments, life-changing seconds, and memories we wish to never revisit. Similar to A Christmas Carol, we follow Wilbur as he witnesses all the core moments that made up his life and created who he was at the end of his journey. But what if you could change what happens along the way?
Thank you NetGalley for this arc. Pub day: May 2026
Did Not Finish
May 8, 2026This is another unique story from Haig, but unfortunately it just didn’t bring the intrigue like the first one did. Haig has a strong, effortless writing style that made the first 50% a fast read for me but (as with its prequel) I was fairly certain where it was going once I got to the middle and I just didn’t feel invested.
This explores similar themes of loss, regret, choice, as “The Midnight Library” in a similar package. I think fans of Matt Haig and “The Midnight Library” will enjoy this, I just would have liked to see something new.
Thanks to Viking Penguin and NetGalley for providing an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
This explores similar themes of loss, regret, choice, as “The Midnight Library” in a similar package. I think fans of Matt Haig and “The Midnight Library” will enjoy this, I just would have liked to see something new.
Thanks to Viking Penguin and NetGalley for providing an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
February 13, 2026
Incredibly corny and predictable. A few good lines and sentiments here and there but basically a more magical/modern version of A Christmas Carol. I read the Midnight Library years ago and gave it 5 stars but now I’m suspicious of my own review. All characters are completely one dimensional, I felt no emotional depth in this story. Sorry but Matt Haig should not be near any historical fiction.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC
June 1, 2026
This was one of the most beautiful books I have ever read and an easy six star. Regardless of if you enjoyed or did not enjoy the Midnight Library this is a book you have to pick up especially if you're a fan of the movie Eternity.
We meet Wilbur at the end of this life and hoping on the Midnight Train where he is given the chance to look over his entire life, the good, the bad, the parts he wishes to forgets and the moments in which he wishes he could live in forever. The book was honest, personal, raw and beautiful giving us as the reader the chance to not only go on this journey with Wilbur but take a look at our own lives and reflect. The themes of love and regret ran throughout the book with his love for Maggie something that gripped me instantly. Wilbur's life was was full of so many highs and lows, dramatic events and moments that shaped his existence in ways that felt relatable and special to read about. Matt Haig has a way of writing that transports us into the story and makes us feel as though we are sat alongside these characters going through the journey. The book made me cry, laugh, and my heart felt so warm; I finished this book in one sitting and the moment I finished it I wanted to pick it straight back up and start again. I cannot recommend this book enough.
We meet Wilbur at the end of this life and hoping on the Midnight Train where he is given the chance to look over his entire life, the good, the bad, the parts he wishes to forgets and the moments in which he wishes he could live in forever. The book was honest, personal, raw and beautiful giving us as the reader the chance to not only go on this journey with Wilbur but take a look at our own lives and reflect. The themes of love and regret ran throughout the book with his love for Maggie something that gripped me instantly. Wilbur's life was was full of so many highs and lows, dramatic events and moments that shaped his existence in ways that felt relatable and special to read about. Matt Haig has a way of writing that transports us into the story and makes us feel as though we are sat alongside these characters going through the journey. The book made me cry, laugh, and my heart felt so warm; I finished this book in one sitting and the moment I finished it I wanted to pick it straight back up and start again. I cannot recommend this book enough.
May 31, 2026
When I read The Midnight Library years ago, it really resonated with me because I could recognise some parts of myself in Nora. After the major letdown that was The Life Impossible, I had hoped that The Midnight Train might hit home again. Unfortunately it didn’t. This was a perfectly fine story, don’t get me wrong, but it just fell kinda flat for me 🤷🏻♀️ as a reader I didn’t feel like I actually got to know the characters (especially Maggie).
I fear Matt Haig might not be for me anymore (at least his novels) 🙈 I still have The Humans and How to Stop Time on my shelf. Should I give these a chance in the future? 😅
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I fear Matt Haig might not be for me anymore (at least his novels) 🙈 I still have The Humans and How to Stop Time on my shelf. Should I give these a chance in the future? 😅
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May 22, 2026
This is The Midnight Library’s poor cousin … who is dull .. and may as well not exist. I was so looking forward to this release. Gutted!
May 28, 2026
I *loved* “The Midnight Library, as in 5 stars loved it. Thus, when I saw that Mr. Haig was writing a sequel, I was thrilled to get a chance to revisit the same world.
However. This sequel may exist in the same world, but it’s lacking the heart and connection found in “The Midnight Library”, and I found myself feeling somewhat disappointed, even as I was reading, and more so when I finished.
That’s not to say that it’s not worth reading, because there are a few poignant moments and good lessons here. I even teared up a couple of times. Still, I never truly connected with Wilbur, Maggie or Agnes. The character development was sorely lacking with Maggie, and that may be the author having us see her as her husband does in his busy stage, but it resulted (at least for me) in her character just being nebulously *there*.
Also, the latter third of the story explains that the train starts speeding up more the older Wilbur gets, but it actually feels more like the author wanted the book to be done already, so he fast-forwarded. This was jarring, and altogether it added to my general feeling of disappointment at the climax.
Ultimately, did I like it? Yes. Would I read it again? Probably not. On the other hand, I will definitely reread “The Midnight Library”, and I already have a physical copy in my personal library.
3.5 stars, rounded up.
My thanks to NetGalley and Viking for an early copy in exchange for my honest feedback.
However. This sequel may exist in the same world, but it’s lacking the heart and connection found in “The Midnight Library”, and I found myself feeling somewhat disappointed, even as I was reading, and more so when I finished.
That’s not to say that it’s not worth reading, because there are a few poignant moments and good lessons here. I even teared up a couple of times. Still, I never truly connected with Wilbur, Maggie or Agnes. The character development was sorely lacking with Maggie, and that may be the author having us see her as her husband does in his busy stage, but it resulted (at least for me) in her character just being nebulously *there*.
Also, the latter third of the story explains that the train starts speeding up more the older Wilbur gets, but it actually feels more like the author wanted the book to be done already, so he fast-forwarded. This was jarring, and altogether it added to my general feeling of disappointment at the climax.
Ultimately, did I like it? Yes. Would I read it again? Probably not. On the other hand, I will definitely reread “The Midnight Library”, and I already have a physical copy in my personal library.
3.5 stars, rounded up.
My thanks to NetGalley and Viking for an early copy in exchange for my honest feedback.
June 1, 2026
⋆˙⟡ ── ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ 5⭐️
“𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒾𝓃𝒸𝓇𝑒𝒹𝒾𝒷𝓁𝓎 𝒶𝓃𝓃𝑜𝓎𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝒷𝑒𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒹𝑒𝒶𝒹 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑔𝑜𝓉 𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓅𝓇𝒾𝑜𝓇 𝒾𝓃 𝑜𝓇𝒹𝑒𝓇, 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓌𝒽𝑒𝓃 𝒾𝓉 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓉𝑜𝑜 𝓁𝒶𝓉𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝒹𝑜 𝒶𝓃𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓂.”
Just like The Midnight Library, I read this in one sitting. This book was incredible. What would you change if you could look back on your life? How would those changes impact an alternative life? I really enjoyed exploring Wilbur’s life and even asking myself these questions as he navigated the “what ifs” of his own choices.
“𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒾𝓃𝒸𝓇𝑒𝒹𝒾𝒷𝓁𝓎 𝒶𝓃𝓃𝑜𝓎𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝒷𝑒𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒹𝑒𝒶𝒹 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑔𝑜𝓉 𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓅𝓇𝒾𝑜𝓇 𝒾𝓃 𝑜𝓇𝒹𝑒𝓇, 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓌𝒽𝑒𝓃 𝒾𝓉 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓉𝑜𝑜 𝓁𝒶𝓉𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝒹𝑜 𝒶𝓃𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓂.”
Just like The Midnight Library, I read this in one sitting. This book was incredible. What would you change if you could look back on your life? How would those changes impact an alternative life? I really enjoyed exploring Wilbur’s life and even asking myself these questions as he navigated the “what ifs” of his own choices.
May 27, 2026
I absolutely loved The Midnight Library, and it genuinely changed my life, so I was incredibly excited to read Midnight Train. Unfortunately, this one didn’t have the same flavour or pacing for me, and I found myself struggling to stay invested in the story. While it ultimately wasn’t the right fit for me personally, I’m still grateful for the chance to read it and will absolutely continue checking out this author’s future work.
Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins Canada, and Matt Haig for the Arc in exchange for an honest review of the book.
Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins Canada, and Matt Haig for the Arc in exchange for an honest review of the book.
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