Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

26 reviews

ridesthesun's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

Dear God in heaven, this book 😭😭😭😭

What a deeply beautiful story. This is an exploration of grief that is so completely hopeful and genuine, I don't have words. The relationships, the found family, the growth. It's just great stuff. 

Hilarious and sweet and tragic aka IT'S MY SHIT PLEASE READ THIS BOOK 

(do mind the trigger warnings though, this one deals with some heavy topics)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Death, Grief, Violence, Blood, Child death, Murder, Suicide, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Confinement and Animal death

amibo's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Animal death and Confinement

purplatypus's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, and Sexual content

kkamarin's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Terminal illness

theleppy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

I absolutlely LOVED this book. TJ Klune's characters just check all the right boxes for me. The main character grows and changes from the start of the story to the end and the supporting characters all get the right amount of time to make you love them too. His language is also beautiful. There are rich detailed descriptions in the right places but he doesn't over do it and bog the story down. The tea shop is such a tangible place by the end it's nearly a character of it's own. 

And by the gods this is LGBTQ+ rep the right way. 

TJ Klune's next book is a guaranteed pre-order from me after reading this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

cardboardvox's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-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

I laughed, I cried, I will reread this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Animal death, and Suicide