Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

29 reviews

math_scooter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.75

den eneste grund til at jeg ikke synes at den her bog var perfekt er fordi jeg havde de sygeste feberdrømme en nat da jeg var halvvejs med at læse den hvor jeg var Wallace der skulle hjælpe en lille fransk pige der var død i en bilulykke i bussen med hendes fodboldhold og jeg var nødt til at forklare hende at hun var død på fransk på trods af at jeg altså ikke taler flydende fransk. klarede mig ret godt hvis jeg selv skal sige det alligevel, men det var en stressende omgang. Eksempelsætming: “tu es aussi morte que moi”

hvis du er bange for at dø er denne bog for dig, hvis du har lyst til at dø er denne bog for dig, hvis du har et afslappet forhold til døden er denne bog for dig. hvis du er i live er denne bog for dig. læs dog lige content advarslerne inden :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Blood, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Animal death and Cancer

Minor: Medical content and Body horror

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

starlitpage's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Body horror

Minor: Homophobia

pastelmeganes's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

4.75

Tj Klune beautifully conveyed an imaginative scenario exploring death and the world in between our life and the afterlife. It was healing to read and i feel like almost anybody can gain something from it. I found myself almost crying numerous times. I really enjoyed all the characters honestly. I REALLY appreciate Hugo’s character being a black queer man who owns a tea shop. I thought it was beautiful. I love black men being portrayed with soft characteristics. All the main characters i found were incredibly likable. If i have to make one critique,

i didnt like that the manager used words like “bastard”, it was hard for me to believe that an omnipresent, ethereal being that assists with the passing of human life to the afterlife would use jargon like that personally. It slightly took me out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body horror, Terminal illness, Murder, and Violence

kellan_writes's review

funny inspiring slow-paced

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

2.0

I did not really like this one as much as I liked The House in the Cerulean Sea.  This is the type of book that you really have to be in a particular mindset.  I also really didn't enjoy the ending.  Without going into spoilers, I would have preferred a more bittersweet ending.  I felt like it was too contrived and didn't make me happy in the least.  I think there are definitely people who would love this book but for me it wasn't the book for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Body horror

jhug63's review

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

aurinkotuulia's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Body horror, Suicide, Murder, Death of parent, Violence, Terminal illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cursing

askirmishofwit's review

challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

This book felt like what would happen if Dead Like Me and The Good Place were mixed together and then served with a side-order of sentimentality. Which is to say I really loved it.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Terminal illness, Animal death, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, and Infidelity

gracklewarp's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, and Cursing

dosxhime's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

It felt like I was in a theraphy session with this book.  

I really loved Mei's characters and the humor in this book was top-notch. Just imagine the Good Place with a side of queer. Hugo's realtionship with his job as a Ferryman was handled in a unique yet realistic way. I can't imagine being surrounded by death to be all that plesant. I'm glad that Nelson, Apollo, and Mei were there to support him. 

I was very fond on how grief was handled in this novel as well. It's nothing special or original. You pretty much just move on. It was done in a fairly wholesome way. 

I like the mystery of the book, wondering just what is beyond the door. It's very aesthetic and it kept me on my toes wondering if Wallace will move on or stay with Hugo. 

My fav has got to be the Manager and all his great shirts. 

I will deduct points because it felt like a deus-ex-machina. But it probably was. 

4/5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Animal death