Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

136 reviews

princessdana36's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

How can a book be emotional, heavy, and lighthearted?! Read this book and you will understand. It was so so good. I love TJ Klune as an author. He asks the hard questions as well as admitting the unknowable in the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

hocuscrocus's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Man... TJ Klune is maybe a wizard.
This is the second of his I've read and it's the second time I've ugly cried over his books.
This book is such a beautiful exploration of life, death, and grief but in a way that is loveable and fun. I found myself actually feeling comforted in a place I didn't know I needed it after reading this.
Also, as usual, the queerness shines through beautifully.
Thanks for the catharsis, Mr. Klune.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death

jbird_reads's review

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia, Murder, and Emotional abuse

daniellerose813's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Child death, and Suicide

peytonktracy's review

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

I laughed. I sobbed. This book did it for me. I felt like I wanted a bit more strength in the plot, a few points made clearer, maybe slower character development in some ways, but if Scrooge could change in a night then Wallace Price can change in a few months. I also fully acknowledge the challenge of writing a story where a key point is that the characters can’t leave the single setting. But I still loved the characters more than I can say and love the world that was created. A gift.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

caroleheidi's review against another edition

challenging 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

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Content Warnings

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

helloshan's review

adventurous emotional 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: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death of parent, Child death, Grief, and Death

wwsimon93's review

challenging dark emotional funny 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

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Child death, and Death

kelseyr713's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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’m living with fresh grief, so this really hit hard for me. The quality of writing is a little stiff at times, and I wish we got to know the characters a bit more, but because of how much I was invested in the story and everyone’s relationships, I can overlook those things. Whimsical, funny, and poignant. I was sobbing through reading towards the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Child death, and Death of parent

hcrawfo3's review

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