Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

26 reviews

tamara_joy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Suicide, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

empower'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

5.0

This book is a work of art. We need books like this. Books that take us by the hand and gently lead us through grief and pain with love and laughter. I look forward to meeting this characters again as they have secured their place in my heart forever. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Child death

Minor: Murder, Confinement, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts

augustar14's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

You have to read more than the first chapter or two of this book to say you really gave it a try. Wallace, simply put, was a horrible person. He wasn't nice to anyone, nor did he care about those around him, yet he's surprised and angry when no one shows up to his funeral. He has unfinished business; he can't be dead. But, he is, and now he's off to the ferryman's place, where he must stay until he's ready to pass over. But he won't be happy about it, nor will he let the ferryman in, no matter how nice the guy might be, or attractive, or how wonderful his tea is...
A beautifully written story about life, but particularly what comes after. How we cope with the impact our lives had on others, and how grief impacts each person differently. About letting go, holding on, and the steps in between. You won't love Wallace at first, but by the end I think you might feel differently. I certainly did. And it's probably worth keeping a tissue box nearby.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Cursing, Mental illness, Abandonment, Suicide, Child death, and Confinement

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, and War

diana_raquel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

“The first time you share tea, you are a stranger. The second time you share tea, you are an honored guest. The third time you share tea, you become family.”

T.J. Klune is rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors. I loved this story! I didn't know what to expect from this story but I wasn't expecting a deep story about life, death, grief, and change. However, at the same time, I should be expecting a deep story. In every book that I have read by this author, there is always some deepness to the story. 

The characters are interesting, well-written, and well-developed. I really loved them and the fact that the cast is diverse (with good representation), which is always a good point in my book. However, the only reason that I have for not giving a 5-star rating to this book is that I think that the pacing is a little unbalanced. I think that there are some places in the story where the pacing became faster than it should. But, overall, is a solid narrative.

I strongly recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Murder, Child death, Animal death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Suicide

Minor: Gore, Cursing, Confinement, and Abandonment

jlaz_13's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

 TJ Klune has done it again! He made me sob like no one's business. As someone who has a difficult relationship with death, this book ripped my heart apart and then stitched it back together. It was a good source of catharsis for me. I don't know how to explain how much I love his writing style. I will continue to read any of his adult fiction books! 425/10 will recommend and read again! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Self harm

Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Confinement, and Animal death

izypup's review

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Confinement

Minor: Abandonment, Racism, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

kyrstin_p1989's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

Slow start to this book but well worth the incredible ending. Klune creates complex characters that you can’t help but fall in love with. The plot of this novel is mystical and unbelievable while also being realistic, warm, and homey. My new favorite understanding of what happens when we die — this book is reassuring and helps us think about a topic that can be scary and confusing through a new lens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, and Child death

headachesince03's review

reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Body horror, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Violence, Abandonment, Child death, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Murder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content and Homophobia

julesadventurezone's review

challenging emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Confinement, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Death

starsnstitchin's review

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Bullying, Car accident, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Stalking, Suicide, Animal death, Child death, and Death