Matt Haig
3 jun 2023
This novel explores the idea of what could have happened, regrets and the impact choices we make have. It invites the reader to reflect on what makes life worth living. In general it digs into a diverse range of relatable themes.
To fear love is to fear life.
Never underestimate the big importance of small things.
Doing one thing differently is often the same as doing everything differently.
A pawn is never just a pawn. A pawn is a queen in waiting. All you need to do is find a way to keep moving forward. One square after the other.
You don't have to understand life, you just have to live it.
You can control choices, but you can't control outcomes.
The prison wasn't the place, but the perspective.
Life begins at the other side of despair
I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone. It uses stories to translate philosophy (Specifically Emerson's and Thoreau's transcendentalism). It is reader friendly and definitely relevant in different stages of life.