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A review by joey_estrada
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.5
TJ Klune has become one of my favorite authors.
The writing is so pleasant and easy to get through while still being able to properly and accurately portray complex emotions.
The book deals with processing grief, and at times mentions the 5 stages of grief. The writing and the flow of the story made it so the reader felt exactly like the characters did at each stage, which I found fascinating.
This book actually made me cry towards the end, which has never happened before, so that's high praises coming from me.
I liked that this book talks about all different kinds of grief, rather than focusing on one way of feeling it.
Though this book is mainly about death and grief, it is not all depressing. Quite the opposite, actually. The book is full of hope and humor as well as fear.
The story structure of Under the Whispering Door is similar to The House in the Cerulean Sea.
The writing is so pleasant and easy to get through while still being able to properly and accurately portray complex emotions.
The book deals with processing grief, and at times mentions the 5 stages of grief. The writing and the flow of the story made it so the reader felt exactly like the characters did at each stage, which I found fascinating.
This book actually made me cry towards the end, which has never happened before, so that's high praises coming from me.
I liked that this book talks about all different kinds of grief, rather than focusing on one way of feeling it.
Though this book is mainly about death and grief, it is not all depressing. Quite the opposite, actually. The book is full of hope and humor as well as fear.
The story structure of Under the Whispering Door is similar to The House in the Cerulean Sea.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Child death and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder