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Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

20 reviews

goodin10tions's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was late to the party on this book, but now I understand all they hype. I found this book very tender and compassionate. I saw that it was categorized as contemporary fantasy and although I don't disagree I'd would add that there isn't a great deal of "world building" as in many fantasy stories. It was all very relatable in a current world setting. If that makes sense. 

Highly recommend this book Trigger warning for grief and death (that is what the story is about)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Suicide

Minor: Mental illness

pjdotcom's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal death, Child death, and Death

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Grief, and Terminal illness

enchante's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia, Murder, and Emotional abuse

starlitpage's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Body horror

Minor: Homophobia

kimtazo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Grief, Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Suicide, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Death

gummifrog's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Under the Whispering Door starts with an introduction of Wallace, a character I described to multiple people as "a caricature of Ebenezer Scrooge," who dies and realizes that he totally missed finding meaning and importance over the course of his actual life.  Not ready to move on, he forges a deep family connection with his Reaper and Ferryman, the two people who are meant to deliver him to the afterlife, as well as a couple other quirky resident ghosts.

I felt the summary for this book is misleading.  The premise is not really "man is given 7 days to live a life after death," but more like, "man spends several months bettering himself and falling in love with what it is to be human, and then is suddenly given 7 days to say goodbye to the relationships that have finally given his life meaning."  The plot is very slow burn, but it's full of heart and emotion.  You really fall in love with Wallace and with the other characters that he meets.

Not to mention, this book is SO funny.  TJ Klune brings incredible levity to a book about death.  I was literally doubling over in laughter at some parts - and I never do that!  It's not, like, wrinkle-your-nose-haha-so-literary-weird-funny, but oh-my-god-I-am-going-to-die-of-laughter funny.  It has so many highs and lows, and I got a bit teary towards the end.

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it took a while to grow on me at the beginning.  In its defense, I was recovering from a book hangover, so I'm not sure if it was the writing or the book.

Also!  I read it on audio, and the narrator was incredible in both delivery and voice acting.  If you tend towards audiobooks, this one was really well done!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Child death

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content

marigold82's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Mental illness and Homophobia

beckcatbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

TJ Klune never misses! 😭 This tender, beautiful, hilarious, haunting book is just everything. It deals with heavy topics of grief and death in such a sensitive, moving, and deeply human way. It is also so much goddamn funnier than it has any right to be 😂 A masterpiece!! ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Murder, Homophobia, and Violence

wormgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Child death, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Cancer, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Homophobia

Minor: Abandonment

lisajh5858's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia