Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

1396 reviews

baguettegay's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Suicide

hanbananr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Suicide

pond_newt's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

I really really enjoyed this book! It made me cry which for me is always the mark of a good book. I found it very comforting and cosy, and at many times I wished I could step right into the world that was created. Especially the tea shop- reading this has inspired a visit to my local cafe/tea shop! I loved all characters, especially Apollo, and I found the moments of humour throughout the book worked really well to ensure it wasn't too heavy of a read, despite the themes it covers. I had a couple of small gripes (see below in the spoiler section) but overall a wonderful read!

Spoiler review:

My small gripes: I found Wallace's switch from being an asshole to being kind a little too fast. It didn't seem like a process but more like he suddenly changed his mind, which doesn't seem very realistic to me for someone who spent his whole life being an asshole. Also at times it was a little on the long side, especially as it was all based in one location there were a couple times in the middle of the book when it got a little same-y. But other than that, really enjoyed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, and Violence

chandlery's review

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

award92's review

emotional 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

5.0

A masterpiece, a gut wrenching heart ripping masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ceruleanseas's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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: Death, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident

rach_marie's review

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Homophobia

zaonic's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

krys_y's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

I really enjoyed this book! Such a wonderful reflection on life, grief, and loss. The characters were lovable. The banter and growth were great. Beautifully written and narrated.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent