A review by emmylamptey
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.25
Under the Whispering Door is a breath of fresh air and wonderful, thoughtful read. Wallace, a partner in a law firm, was a very Scrooge-like man during his life. He cared little about anyone other than himself and liked things to be exactly his way.
When he finds himself at his own funeral, he is angry and doesn’t believe he has died. Through a journey with the Reaper and Ferryman, Wallace finds himself and his purpose in the afterlife.
The small cast of characters in this book are wonderfully developed, diverse, and loveable. Set in a small tea shop, the Ferryman Hugo helps Wallace, and other dead souls, to find peace and make their way up through the door.
This book provided perspectives on love, death, kindness, humanity, and the afterlife that will change how I see things in my life.
Thank you to Net Galley and Tor Books for providing me with an ARC of this novel and thank you to TJ Klune for writing such an inclusive and lovely story where LGBTQ+ relationships exist without being the sole focus.
When he finds himself at his own funeral, he is angry and doesn’t believe he has died. Through a journey with the Reaper and Ferryman, Wallace finds himself and his purpose in the afterlife.
The small cast of characters in this book are wonderfully developed, diverse, and loveable. Set in a small tea shop, the Ferryman Hugo helps Wallace, and other dead souls, to find peace and make their way up through the door.
This book provided perspectives on love, death, kindness, humanity, and the afterlife that will change how I see things in my life.
Thank you to Net Galley and Tor Books for providing me with an ARC of this novel and thank you to TJ Klune for writing such an inclusive and lovely story where LGBTQ+ relationships exist without being the sole focus.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Child death, and Animal death
Minor: Cancer