A review by the_rabble
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is amazing.

1 POV (Wallace Price,) afterlife fantasy, 3rd person, light mlm romance. (No spice- lots of hand flexes.)

You're going to hate the protagonist for the first chapter. It's on purpose, keep reading.

Then TJ Klune is going to use his writer-magic to make you laugh at then love Wallace without noticing it's happening. Then you're pretty happy with Wallace as your guide to exploring a cozy and disorientingly mystical world.

It's one of those books that delivers wonder and values of care and connection in an incredibly special way.

[On crying]
In the audiobook, I spent the last 2 hours in different states of tearing up.


The back third fucking delivers.

Narrator - Kirt Graves kicks ass. His choices- particularly for Hugo- are wonderful. The pacing and space across the book are standout levels of excellent.