Under the Whispering Door

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune Website | Twitter | Instagram Publication Date: September 21, 2021 Publisher: Tor Books Pages: 384 ISBN: 9781250217349 Genre: Fantasy | Romance Source: Own Add to Goodreads Available for Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

 

Synopsis: Wallace has lived his entire life in the office dedicated to his work. When he finds himself in a nearly empty church at his funeral talking to the Reaper he has a hard time believing that he is dead. Acceptance starts to set in when the Reaper takes Wallace to Charon’s Crossing, a way station for crossing over. There he meets Hugo, the ferryman that will help him cross. That’s when reality starts to set in and Wallace must come to terms with the fact that his life on earth is over but his journey is just beginning.

Review: What a heartfelt story! I thoroughly enjoyed the way this book explores grief. There is so much complexity to it and it takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster. There is so much goodness in this book but don’t be fooled, it tackles some incredibly heavy topics surrounding grief and loss, including suicide.

"It's never enough, is it? Time. We always think we have so much of it but when it really counts, we don't have enough at all." - TJ Klune, Under the Whispering Door

Klune’s books always make me ugly cry and have all the feels. I’ve never read anything like this before and I’m glad I picked it up when I was in a good headspace but the topic also made me revisit feelings and memories of those I have lost. It’s a very emotional read.