Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

116 reviews

rachelgreenreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

This was such a sweet read that handled the complexity of death and grief, balanced by moments of sweetness and humor. We got to see Wallace learn and grow after losing his life of being a jerk, but even his foil characters weren’t perfect. Hugo, who shows Wallace the possibilities of being a compassionate, kind human, also struggle with being to passive and having poor boundaries with folks who are acting badly but for whom he has empathy (“Empathetic, almost to a fault.”) 

I also love that the book celebrates friendship and familial love, as well as romantic, and emphasized the power of found family. 

I think the narrator for the audiobook version did a great job as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, and Car accident

annemariemulksibb's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

Klune begins the novel with a succinct display of how absolutely despicable Wallace, one of the main characters, is. I felt that the move from Wallace being a completely terrible person to a lovable dead person happened awfully quickly. At the same time, reading about dead Wallace was far more enjoyable, so I think I appreciated the quick transition even if it didn't feel realistic.

Like House on the Cerulean Sea and In the Lives of Puppets, found family is a prominent theme in this novel, and I love it for that, and it brings me joy. At the same time, grief is undoubtedly a powerful theme in Whispering. It is affecting, and there were parts of this book that were just so sad. My heart hurt reading it, even with all the warmth and joy woven throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Car accident

elijah__'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

Minor: Racism

hcrawfo3's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Grief, and Car accident

liamourie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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: Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Grief, Self harm, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, Car accident, and Mental illness

rach59r's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness, Child death, Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Blood, and Panic attacks/disorders

jhug63'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

I would rate this more than 5 if I could. Everyone should read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Car accident, Body horror, and Animal death

theotherallie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, and Animal death

This book is centered around the grieving process and some of the characters are ghosts. The details of their deaths vary between cause of death and how descriptive the author is of these deaths. All descriptions are handled gently and with compassion but remember to be gentle with yourself if you read this.

zarhara's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Car accident, Suicide, and Medical content

Minor: Blood

zias's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Cancer, Child death, and Suicide