A review by ellaleisterford
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Bittersweet, healing, hopeful

I’m going to be honest, the beginning was a bit rough to get into and I would have DNF’d it if I hadn’t been told to just push through the first half, that the second half was worth it. And it is!

I’m not sure how long it took me to get into it fully, it wasn’t one specific point. I just remember noticing how often I laughed and cried with the characters as I fell in love with them - and cried even more when I drew the connections to my own loss.

This book is beautifully bittersweet. It is heartwarming as the friendships between all the characters evolve, but it can also burn and hurt, especially after losing someone yourself. However, I found it to be very healing, soothing a broken part in me, giving hope that it isn’t just over in the end. It allows you to nurture your own grief, while still serving the escapism.
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