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mairead_parade 's review for:
Under the Whispering Door
by TJ Klune
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
I had mixed feelings on this. Many of the characters felt like similar archetypes to The House in the Cerulean Sea, except I found them less interesting. I’m not sure Wallace’s redemptive arc is really earned, as I don’t think the single scene at the beginning of the book does enough to show why he’s such a jerk, nor is it ever really clear why death changes him so much when it doesn’t other characters.<\spoiler> But I enjoyed the found family relationships and the end was very moving.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Death of parent