Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

25 reviews

moncuries's review against another edition

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

4.0

pretty good! not really my cup of tea (pun intended) as i have a hard time with protagonists who are (initially) huge assholes. it was kind of played for laughs but yeah, just not for me! i liked the setting and the writing was masterful as always. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Child death

Minor: Racism

madradstarchild's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

This is a beautiful story about death, grief, and love. The character growth and found family that comes from it are phenomenal! I’ll be recommending this book to everyone ☺️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Chronic illness, Cursing, Murder, and Racism

deerdust's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Racism

wordswitwonder's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

This was such a lovely read featuring a diverse cast of main characters. It is a heavy hitting book centering on themes of death, mental health, and grieving. I thought the plot was beautifully woven, filled with engaging details and interesting characters. I found myself unable to put it down. I enjoyed the philosophical elements as well as the "slice of life" feel to this book. I would consider this to be within the genre of magical realism, which is a personal favorite of mine currently. I think this novel is a particularly good example of magical realism. Klune does a good job of knowing when to "show" and when to "tell", which can sometimes be challenging within the genre. It also takes place in a tea shop for the most part, which was fun to read about. Please mind the trigger warnings for this book as it quite heavily discusses topics surrounding various kinds of death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicide, and Child death

Minor: Racism and Terminal illness

rini's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

Moderate: Car accident, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Minor: Racism