A review by davidrb
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

3.5

A nuanced look at grief and how you can grieve for your own life and what could have happened bogged down by some wild tone shifting at key moments and awkwardly written bits. Overall very good, if flawed. I don't know if I'll ever get used to queer relationships being written with such love and tenderness. I didn't know I was allowed to be this happy.

There's one absolutely devastating scene towards the end that I will think about for ages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Mind the content warnings at the very beginning, particularly for suicide!