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Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

116 reviews

ohyeah_karyn's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Medical content, and Self harm

_nutella52's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Terminal illness, Car accident, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Body horror

Minor: Sexual harassment, Medical content, and Racism

j3ss1's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

While I did really enjoy this story and definitely think it fits the category of Cosy Fantasy, I found myself wishing for a bit more 'why' as to who Wallace had been and more of a journey to who he becomes, it felt quite quick. I also agreed with someone else that the ending was what we wanted but maybe not what we needed.
However, reading this book was incredibly soothing and comfortable, even as it dealt with painful situations. It has a real gentleness in how it handles the tough stuff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Child death

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

chelseylb1988's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Child death, Animal death, Suicide, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

hannahloveslit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Car accident, Terminal illness, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

kathleenivy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Death, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Car accident, Abandonment, Child death, Sexual content, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment

marsonmars's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

If you ever wanna read a book, were you have to stop once every chapter because you are crying so hard you can't see the page anymore, this bad boy is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

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

Minor: Car accident, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

abibliophobic_nerd's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

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

Minor: Car accident

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

On today's episode of Books that Made My Partner Say "You Good?": Under the Whispering Door

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

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

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Car accident, Confinement, Cancer, Cursing, Medical content, and Terminal illness

annorabrady's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

This book balanced lightheartedness and humor with deep grief so perfectly. I've genuinely never laughed so much while reading a book, and there have been very few pieces of media of any form that have elicited the same amount of well-earned and satisfying tears from me. 

Finishing this book was hard because I both wanted to know how it ended and loathed the idea of it being over. I appreciate the twists in the story and how earned they felt. They didn't exist for cleverness or because of lazy writing, they existed because the characters made decisions that warranted them. 

The cast of characters was truly wonderful. Their antics and their support of each other are equally valuable. The questions they pose and the answes they offer are healing. And even the minor characters have a presence many main characters in other books never reach. 

I will say that there are some hard storylines for those who have experienced different kinds of trauma. But as someone who's lost family and friends to similar circumstances, I value the care given to these stories. And, as someone who lost their mom just over 6 months ago, I will say that this isn't something that's too heavy. At least it wasn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide, Gaslighting, Child death, Confinement, Death, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders