A review by nickoliver
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

emotional hopeful slow-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

3.0

Unfortunately, I didn't particularly enjoy most of this book. It got better and more interesting towards the end, but the first half of the book was just boring, and nothing really happened. The main character's journey from self-absorbed asshole to a good person who cared about others wasn't clear enough for me, and I generally didn't particularly care about him in the first place? 

Like I said, the second half was a bit better. More things happened, and seeing Wallace help several other people move on made me tear up a little. Plus, I'm starting to learn that I really enjoy the way Klune writes about characters being infatuated with each other, and that he doesn't seem to just focus on the romance.  I was going to give this book 2 stars for the longest time, but the second half made me raise it to 3 stars. 
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