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Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

4 reviews

vvabecca's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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: Child death, Dysphoria, Grief, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Cancer, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Chronic illness, Confinement, Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, and Murder

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

erinp423's review

dark 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

3.5

The premise of this book is really interesting, and the tone that TJ Klune brings helps add levity to a story essentially exploring death and afterlife. His tone is funny and the Black and LGBTQ representation feels organic and natural to the story and characters, not an afterthought or addition to check a box. 

While I loved all the characters, especially Apollo, I did feel the story was missing the depth that this subject requires and the story was a bit uneventful. I walked away understanding Wallace’s story and development, but not feeling moved. Another one I wanted to love, but felt a bit meh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Murder, and Terminal illness

prairieraven's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

Beautiful book, lovingly written. Anyone who has had a tough time with death or grief please read this book mindful of caution and provide self care. This book deals with heavy topics and different deaths. The characters are wonderfully written and it is a wonderful read. I had to put it down a few times to reflect, sob or deal with existentialism. I recommend this book as it is quite wonderful, endearing and heart wrenching in many places.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Animal death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt