A review by thoughtsontomes
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a slow story about death and grief. The first half I didn't connect to quite as much and that's mostly because out MC is an asshole. Truly the worst. The worst to read about. And I didn't quite get what the others ever saw in him as far as having any hope. That seemed a little forced. But by the end I started to like him and pull for him. All of the different explorations of grief and death can be a little heavy (check trigger warnings please) and there are times the character dialogue can feel a little preachy, but overall I really enjoyed it. I like what TJ Klune does with emotional topics as well as the exploration of death as a kind of bureaucracy. 
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