Under the Whispering Door
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- Author：T.J. Klune
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Summary
14 hours， 54 minutes
Under the Whispering Door is a contemporary fantasy with TJ Klune's signature "quirk and charm" （PW） about a ghost who refuses to cross over and the ferryman he falls in love with。
When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral， Wallace suspects he really might be dead。
Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife， the reaper takes him to a small village。 On the outskirts， off the path through the woods， tucked between mountains， is a particular tea shop， run by a man named Hugo。 Hugo is the tea shop's owner to locals and the ferryman to souls who need to cross over。
But Wallace isn't ready to abandon the life he barely lived。 With Hugo's help he finally starts to learn about all the things he missed in life。
When the Manager， a curious and powerful being， arrives at the tea shop and gives Wallace one week to cross over， Wallace sets about living a lifetime in seven days。
By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking， this absorbing tale of grief and hope is told with TJ Klune's signature warmth， humor， and extraordinary empathy。
Under the Whispering Door is a contemporary fantasy with TJ Klune's signature "quirk and charm" （PW） about a ghost who refuses to cross over and the ferryman he falls in love with。
When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral， Wallace suspects he really might be dead。
Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife， the reaper takes him to a small village。 On the outskirts， off the path through the woods， tucked between mountains， is a particular tea shop， run by a man named Hugo。 Hugo is the tea shop's owner to locals and the ferryman to souls who need to cross over。
But Wallace isn't ready to abandon the life he barely lived。 With Hugo's help he finally starts to learn about all the things he missed in life。
When the Manager， a curious and powerful being， arrives at the tea shop and gives Wallace one week to cross over， Wallace sets about living a lifetime in seven days。
By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking， this absorbing tale of grief and hope is told with TJ Klune's signature warmth， humor， and extraordinary empathy。
Reviews
Ali
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Oh my heart
Nicholas M。
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Now all I need is “Mei’s guide to reaping” written by Mei
Claire
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One of my favorite books that I have read so far this year！
farmwifetwo
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First book I have read end to end， word for word in a long time。 Is it a reread， we'll see。 It's a slow， angst free， simple thoughtful story。 First book I have read end to end， word for word in a long time。 Is it a reread， we'll see。 It's a slow， angst free， simple thoughtful story。 。。。more
Katie Campbell
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Hauntingly sweet。 A slower burn， but enjoyable。 I know it's not supposed to be House in the Cerulean Sea， but I know we can't help thinking back to it so- this one is darker， but balances it well。 The quirky characters and refreshing interactions we love are still there。 I laughed out loud a number of times。 The children of Cerulean Sea are irreplaceable， but the tea shop family is a close second。 I won't reread this one as lightly as Cerulean Sea， but will definitely be coming back to it。 I fel Hauntingly sweet。 A slower burn， but enjoyable。 I know it's not supposed to be House in the Cerulean Sea， but I know we can't help thinking back to it so- this one is darker， but balances it well。 The quirky characters and refreshing interactions we love are still there。 I laughed out loud a number of times。 The children of Cerulean Sea are irreplaceable， but the tea shop family is a close second。 I won't reread this one as lightly as Cerulean Sea， but will definitely be coming back to it。 I felt like difficult topics were handled delicately and with an underlying message of love and hope。 。。。more
Nefferson
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T。J。 fuckin shot me in the chest！ Someone calls the manager right now cuz this book killed me。No one will ever make me cry like T。J。 does。 And I love him for it。
Lilly Olson
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didn’t enjoy as much as house on the cerulean sea。 too heavy handed。 did not find the main character likable。 side kicks weren’t developed enough。 ending kind of defeated the purpose of the whole book？ didn’t have me wondering what was going to happen next like cerulean did！ i still liked the writing and his books are fun but sadly had higher expectations for this。
Chrystal
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The best thing about this book is the cover - which is gorgeous。 For the rest， the first chapter‘s extreme negative portrait of the protagonist made the entirety of the subsequent storyline glaringly obvious。 No subtlety， no mystery。 Hence， disappointed reader。 So sad because I thoroughly enjoyed The House in the Cerulean Sea。
Grace Jagger
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This was my first time reading T。J。 Klune but I’ll definitely be picking up their other work after this one！ I found this book funny， heartwarming and even sometimes a little bit sad。 We follow Wallace Price， a workaholic attorney who has little regard for the people around him。 When he unexpectedly has a heart attack in his office he finds himself trapped， wandering out of his body until a woman called Mei turns up to find him。 Mei is sent to bring Wallace to a quirky little tea-shop where Hugo This was my first time reading T。J。 Klune but I’ll definitely be picking up their other work after this one！ I found this book funny， heartwarming and even sometimes a little bit sad。 We follow Wallace Price， a workaholic attorney who has little regard for the people around him。 When he unexpectedly has a heart attack in his office he finds himself trapped， wandering out of his body until a woman called Mei turns up to find him。 Mei is sent to bring Wallace to a quirky little tea-shop where Hugo the ferryman is waiting to help him pass over into the afterlife。 It’s time for Wallace to do some self-reflecting whilst he still has a chance。Even though at the start he’s an unlikeable character， Wallace is such an easy character to care for and become invested in。 The group of characters at the tea-shop are all likeable in their own way but are also all flawed beings。 I could have stayed reading about the tea-shop and the people who passed through for even longer， it felt so cosy and safe。 This was a really strong novel and I’m so excited to see what this author does next。 If you enjoyed ‘They Both Die at the End’ by Adam Silvera then this has similar themes about seizing the day but has a lighter， more humorous tone throughout。✨Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an eARC of this book！ ✨ 。。。more
Lexi Davis
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This was another great book by Klune！ The conversation about death that it starts is sad， heartwarming， thoughtful， depressing and hopeful all at the same time。 Another great wholesome book that I enjoyed every second of
Jennifer Philbrook
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The most unique story of life after death。 It is a story of friendship， regret， and change， but above all it is a beautiful love story。
zafirah
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oh fuck off it’s 3am and i’m literally sobbing right now this novel was perfect and i hate everything
Amy Elliott
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I was grateful to be gifted a copy of this book in return for an honest review。 I devoured this book in one day， in just a couple of sittings。 It was so easy to read， and Klune has a wonderful， natural writing style。 The story seems to be both plot-driven and character driven at the same time。 It was great。 At the beginning I was getting major A Christmas Carol/It’s a Wonderful Life/Midnight Library vibes， but as I read on it evolved into so much more。 Comparing it to other stories （even though I was grateful to be gifted a copy of this book in return for an honest review。 I devoured this book in one day， in just a couple of sittings。 It was so easy to read， and Klune has a wonderful， natural writing style。 The story seems to be both plot-driven and character driven at the same time。 It was great。 At the beginning I was getting major A Christmas Carol/It’s a Wonderful Life/Midnight Library vibes， but as I read on it evolved into so much more。 Comparing it to other stories （even though they are amazing） just doesn’t do the book justice。 TJ Klune manages to interweave humour， sadness， grief and love effortlessly。 The queer representation was also effortless。 It didn’t feel forced at all， but totally natural， helped by the slow burn nature of the relationship。 At points I was a bit confused about how it all worked and what exactly was happening， but that’s okay。 The book shows us it’s okay to not always have the answers， haha！ I did， however， predict the ending。 That didn’t frustrate me or take anything away from the story though; it was still enjoyable and a very satisfying conclusion。 It’s publicised as a fantasy book。 I’m not a fantasy fan at all， but really enjoyed this as it’s not *too* fantasy - so hopefully this won’t deter anyone！ Definitely a 5* for me and I’ll be recommending it to everyone。 。。。more
Maddie Gleeson
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This book was better than I thought it would be。 I loved the character development of Wallace thru his afterlife experience。 I loved how he figured out how to love others and give of himself in the utmost way。 This book does not follow the beliefs I know to be true， but I am able to look past that and appreciate the creativity and thought that went into this novel， the characters， the possibilities of life after death。 I grew to love Wallace， Hugo， Mei， Nelson， and Apollo - and also to make conn This book was better than I thought it would be。 I loved the character development of Wallace thru his afterlife experience。 I loved how he figured out how to love others and give of himself in the utmost way。 This book does not follow the beliefs I know to be true， but I am able to look past that and appreciate the creativity and thought that went into this novel， the characters， the possibilities of life after death。 I grew to love Wallace， Hugo， Mei， Nelson， and Apollo - and also to make connections with each of them。 I give this book 4。75 stars。 I would give it 5 if it weren't the discrepancies between this storyline and my belief in God。 。。。more
RavenT
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While there is a love story in this book， this feels less like a romance to me than an exploration of life and death with a love story element。 Love is important， so it's not a small element， but this i about character as much as feeling。 I like that about the book。 So， don't go into this expecting LURVE。It took me a while to get into the spirit of this book， There is a lot of humor and whimsy， and the main charater starts out very much a negative， dislikeable person you'd want to avoid at all c While there is a love story in this book， this feels less like a romance to me than an exploration of life and death with a love story element。 Love is important， so it's not a small element， but this i about character as much as feeling。 I like that about the book。 So， don't go into this expecting LURVE。It took me a while to get into the spirit of this book， There is a lot of humor and whimsy， and the main charater starts out very much a negative， dislikeable person you'd want to avoid at all costs even as you felt pity for his limited view and Scrooge-like heart。 I'd say it was in chapter 5 that something almost literally clicked， and I loved the book。 If you had asked me to rate it before then， I would haev said three stars， but at the end， this is a five star book for me。 That was a unique reading experience for me。 I don't think I ever had such a suden change of heart about a book or a character。 I tried to pinpoint the cause， and I can only say that my empathy turned on。This is a book I'll be reading many times， because it left such a nice feeling of hope and that the world is part of an orderly universe。 I need that sometimes when I feel despair。Note that there is an bonus afterward that is amusing: Mei's Introduction to Reaping。 Part of me wanted to read the entire enormous document。 。。。more
Lidia
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It's been a odd experience reading this book for me ，I have lost my husband recently so。 In fact the story had a slow burn but then how I gone through the pages a odd sensation fell in me。 And it's not important what is your faith or what you belive happen after， the author speaks at everyone and not only of death but of life and at who live。。。a who stay on the earth and have to move on without the loves one。 To the end of book I sensed serenity and hope。 Overall wasn't only one thing the Mr。 Kl It's been a odd experience reading this book for me ，I have lost my husband recently so。 In fact the story had a slow burn but then how I gone through the pages a odd sensation fell in me。 And it's not important what is your faith or what you belive happen after， the author speaks at everyone and not only of death but of life and at who live。。。a who stay on the earth and have to move on without the loves one。 To the end of book I sensed serenity and hope。 Overall wasn't only one thing the Mr。 Klune have writes that was significant for me than other， it were the complex of exsperiences 。。I don't know how tell you。 However as for other books by mr Klune I liked very much the writing that I find very poetic。 。。。more
Bibliophile
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Another lovely tale by TJ Klune。 I was hesitant to read after the downs of living in a pandemic these past two years， but it was actually healing to read and I so appreciated the ending。 If you're a fan of his work， you'll no doubt love this book as well。 Another lovely tale by TJ Klune。 I was hesitant to read after the downs of living in a pandemic these past two years， but it was actually healing to read and I so appreciated the ending。 If you're a fan of his work， you'll no doubt love this book as well。 。。。more
Katie
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I'm not sure what it is about TJ Klune's writing but the two books I've read by him have made me cry like no other。 （In a good way， if that's possible。）Under the Whispering Door follows Wallace， a big time， all-work-no-play lawyer who must confront the gaps in his life when he suddenly dies of a heart attack。 He's taken to a quirky tea show run by a ferry man named Hugo， where he's allowed to stay as a ghost until he's ready to cross over。Much like The House in the Cerulean Sea， this is a funny I'm not sure what it is about TJ Klune's writing but the two books I've read by him have made me cry like no other。 （In a good way， if that's possible。）Under the Whispering Door follows Wallace， a big time， all-work-no-play lawyer who must confront the gaps in his life when he suddenly dies of a heart attack。 He's taken to a quirky tea show run by a ferry man named Hugo， where he's allowed to stay as a ghost until he's ready to cross over。Much like The House in the Cerulean Sea， this is a funny and whimsical book that packs a big punch。 It discusses death and and grief and regrets and learning to let people in。 I really adored the supporting characters in this one， especially Nelson。 I also loved the tenderness between Hugo and Wallace and how much they were able to grow over the story。 I think this will definitely appeal to fans of The House in Cerulean Sea and The Midnight Library and I highly highly recommend it！Thanks so much to Tor Books and NetGalley for the digital review copy。 。。。more
Brandi Marinig
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Tj Klune had me convinced of his character on page 1， that's right， he created in a single first page a full character for me that I was completely invested in。。。 I don't understand how he does it。 Within 20 pages I was completely enthralled with the wit and humor that is at our main characters expense， but it made him more real。 It was as if I the reader was making fun of how much of a terrible person he was。。。but then with the introduction of another character， I began to slightly pity him。 Th Tj Klune had me convinced of his character on page 1， that's right， he created in a single first page a full character for me that I was completely invested in。。。 I don't understand how he does it。 Within 20 pages I was completely enthralled with the wit and humor that is at our main characters expense， but it made him more real。 It was as if I the reader was making fun of how much of a terrible person he was。。。but then with the introduction of another character， I began to slightly pity him。 This is what Klune does， every single time he writes， he gives me perspective using different types of characters that he generously crafts。 He has this ability to bend my emotions this way and that and it's a ride I never want to end。。。as long as it's not a ferry ride。 By chapter 7 I shed my first tear， by chapter 10， I knew I was in this for the long haul。 I might have read this masterpiece in a day， but it has done something quite ethereal， made me think of how I want to spend the rest of my life。 。。。more
Tiffany
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I love tj klune but this book was darker than his usual stuff。 I wish it had more levity。 His characters were great though。
Annie
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My heart。 I don’t know what we’ve done to deserve TJ Klune， but here we are。
McKenzie
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I cried。 That is all。
Bisaya Reader
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TO BE HONEST， THIS ONE STARTED BADLY。 BUT AS THE STORY GREW IN ME， I caught myself CAUGHT CRYING。 THE EPILOGUE BROKE ME。 😭Overall it was a simple book that packs a punch。 It's not for everybody。 It is a book that targets a specific audience。 That reader that this book was made for will love this for sure。It has a very limited cast of characters and a simple writing style。 This one needs patience。 The boom will start slow。 The slow burn might turn others off but I highly suggest that if you want TO BE HONEST， THIS ONE STARTED BADLY。 BUT AS THE STORY GREW IN ME， I caught myself CAUGHT CRYING。 THE EPILOGUE BROKE ME。 😭Overall it was a simple book that packs a punch。 It's not for everybody。 It is a book that targets a specific audience。 That reader that this book was made for will love this for sure。It has a very limited cast of characters and a simple writing style。 This one needs patience。 The boom will start slow。 The slow burn might turn others off but I highly suggest that if you want to read an emotional book， bear with this one and reach the end。I have some issues with this book that ruined my overall impression。 It was a subjective preference that made me almost stop reading。 I was glad I didn't for the ending （especially the epilogue） made all the time reading this book worth it。 。。。more
Madison Ferriola
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I absolutely adore how this author writes I find it so vivid and expressive I can easily imagine these books turning into a cartoon movie。
Eden Workaferahu
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Absolutely beautiful！
Britney
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I loved this book - and if you’ve read House in the Cerulean Sea I know you will too。I laughed 。 I cried。 I cried a lot。 But more than anything I was transported to a world I can only wish to be true ！
Taylor Siedel
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I rounded up from a 4。5 because TJ Klune deserves it， frankly。I loved this book。 I cried。 A lot。 But I also am working through my own grief， and that's okay。 This book is similar to House in the Cerulean Sea， but it's also a completely different book。 It isn't afraid to tackle tough subjects， and one day I hope that it's used to showcase real examples of the grieving stages。 TJ Klune always finds a way to imbue kindness into his adult books， which is refreshing and very needed in the current sta I rounded up from a 4。5 because TJ Klune deserves it， frankly。I loved this book。 I cried。 A lot。 But I also am working through my own grief， and that's okay。 This book is similar to House in the Cerulean Sea， but it's also a completely different book。 It isn't afraid to tackle tough subjects， and one day I hope that it's used to showcase real examples of the grieving stages。 TJ Klune always finds a way to imbue kindness into his adult books， which is refreshing and very needed in the current state of the world。 I also really appreciate that his characters aren't 22。 Wallace is older （I don't remember if an age was ever explicitly stated， but I assumed over 40）， and Hugo is 30-going-on-31， I believe。 They have real flaws and real life experience and it is very nicely displayed onto the page。 The only ding I have is the ending。 I love the story and the way that it ended because I feel like those characters deserved it; however， there are other avenues that could have been explored。I just。 God， I love this author。 I'll buy and read anything he puts out because it's always funny and heartfelt and he always leaves me with lines that I want to get tattooed onto my body。 。。。more
Bobbie
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DNF’d 😕 Does this make me a terrible person？ Maybe。 I’m enjoying everyone’s 5 star reviews and they are encouraging for a second try。 ♥️
Shannon
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So wholesome and comforting！ Definitely heavier than The House in the Cerulean Sea but it had a lot of the same vibes。
Michelle Perruzzi
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