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Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

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ceruleanseas's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0


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zaonic's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

I must admit, out of the 30+ books I've read this year, this is my first  5 ⭐ book. 

TJ Klune's Under the Whispering Door approaches the topic of death and life after death in a tender way, despite the everlooming dreariness of the topic. 

As with a few of his other works, this book features a main character who is easily detestable and turns him into a man of character, AFTER his death. 

The book has a diverse cast of characters, age ranges and topics. It features queerness and cultural identity and death by murder and suicide. 

This book has easily topped my favorite life after death books and I will be ordering a physical copy immediately to have on my shelves to read and reread and place into the hands of friends and family. 

I originally listened to the Audiobook narrated by Kirt Graves. Don't let the 14hr long audiobook scare you off. Kirt was an absolute joy to listen to and had me laughing out loud and causing family members to stare at me auestinably while I did mundane tasks like wash the dishes or cook dinner. He also had me crying like a baby with a certain someone's storyline. 10/10 excellent narrator paired with an excellent writer and storyline. 

This is a SLOW read. The main character is NOT a likeable person and won't become likeable until a third to halfway throughout the book. I spent the first half of the book laughing at Wallace (the main character) and the other half rooting for him. 

If you like Mitch Albom's approach to life after death but feel like his books are too short, this is the one to pick up. 

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badbadwolf's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

3.0


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cozyfantasyfaetay's review

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75


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erikagibson126's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

😭😭😭

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kmart_ceo's review

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dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

This book was something I didn’t know I needed until I read it. I loved it. I cried. It brought me a sense of completion and hopefulness I didn’t realize I lacked. It’s funny, it’s sorrowful, and it makes me a little less afraid for the “after.”

That being said, take care of yourself if you choose to read this. It’s not always cheerful; the author explores death and all the unfiltered emotions that go with it. Despite that, I don’t think you will regret reading this book.

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minxtte's review

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

3.5


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vaguely_pink's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

On today's episode of Books that Made My Partner Say "You Good?": Under the Whispering Door

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green_amaryllis's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0


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hocuscrocus's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Man... TJ Klune is maybe a wizard.
This is the second of his I've read and it's the second time I've ugly cried over his books.
This book is such a beautiful exploration of life, death, and grief but in a way that is loveable and fun. I found myself actually feeling comforted in a place I didn't know I needed it after reading this.
Also, as usual, the queerness shines through beautifully.
Thanks for the catharsis, Mr. Klune.

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