The Midnight Library
A literary-fiction novel for adults in which a deeply depressed woman attempts suicide and finds herself in a mystical library between life and death, trying on alternate versions of her life. The book handles its heavy themes with compassion and ultimately affirms the value of living, but the opening section and recurring content around suicide, depression, and substance use require awareness.
Chapters to know about
Nora's suicide attempt occurs on the page in the opening chapters, preceded by detailed suicidal ideation; readers who may be sensitive to this depiction should be aware it arrives early and without significant buildup.
Nora's cat dies at the very start of the story and is one of the triggers for her crisis; the death itself is not graphically described but is emotionally weighted.
Depression, regret, and suicidal thinking are reflected on across many chapters as Nora moves between lives; the tone is compassionate but the subject matter is persistent.