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A review by pixiebell12
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
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
An utterly beautiful read that takes the concept of life after death and builds a rich and interesting story that would resonate deeply with anyone who has loved and lost. A story of grief, redemption and love of all kinds that I wish I could read for the first time all over again.
Grief is a difficult subject to write about well in this way, but Klune masterfully constructed a compelling story with complex characters, covering all kinds of loss. This book manages to both respect the finality of death, whilst allowing the reader to vicariously live the grievers' dream of their loved ones continuing to be with them literally even after they've gone. This is not without the balance and reverence of how loss can be incredibly devastating, a necessary and realistic balanced tone carried throughout.
The messaging of how nobody is lost, even if you die and are unsatisfied with life, was another wonderful element of this book and I thoroughly enjoyed reading Wallace become less of a bastard.
I absolutely loved this story. If you're umming and ahhing about whether you should read it, and are reading reviews to work out if it's worth it, I can say it is and you should.
Grief is a difficult subject to write about well in this way, but Klune masterfully constructed a compelling story with complex characters, covering all kinds of loss. This book manages to both respect the finality of death, whilst allowing the reader to vicariously live the grievers' dream of their loved ones continuing to be with them literally even after they've gone. This is not without the balance and reverence of how loss can be incredibly devastating, a necessary and realistic balanced tone carried throughout.
The messaging of how nobody is lost, even if you die and are unsatisfied with life, was another wonderful element of this book and I thoroughly enjoyed reading Wallace become less of a bastard.
I absolutely loved this story. If you're umming and ahhing about whether you should read it, and are reading reviews to work out if it's worth it, I can say it is and you should.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Death of parent