A review by honeyhistory103
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

TJ Klune's talent truly knows no bounds. To write a book about death and grief in a way that was so intimate, and yet so hopeful, results in a gut-wrenching story that is deeply, deeply human. I don't think this book is for everyone - it asks us to sit with the pain and fear that death and dying inspires, and I almost put it down in the beginning because of the thoughts it asks you to meditate with. But I'm so, so glad I didn't. The work is beautiful, the story is beautiful, and it is inspiring - a call for its readers to reconsider not death, but life, and what it means. I was moved to tears by the epilogue in the best of ways.
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