Under the Whispering Door
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TJ Klune
A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND INDIE BESTSELLEROne of Buzzfeed's "Best Books of 2022"!An Indie Next Pick!A Locus Awards Top Ten Finalist for Fantasy NovelA Man Called Ove meets The Good Place in Under the Whispering Door, a delightful queer love story from TJ Klune, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The House in the Cerulean Sea.Welcome to Charon's Crossing.The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.But even in death he’s not ready to abandon the life he barely lived, so when Wallace is given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days.Hilarious, haunting, and kind, Under the Whispering Door is an uplifting story about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home.
Fantasy
Lgbtq+
Romance
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Author
TJ Klune
Pages
384
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Published Date
2021-09-21
ISBN
1250217342 9781250217349
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"This was a fantasy romance that I didn't expect. I'm not into romance but this was a pleasant story. I loved that way the race and ethnicity of the characters were introduced and how the love story developed (so naturally)."
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Maya
"You absolutely must read this. This book educates its audience on the importance of life, but also death. Death doesn’t always mean it’s ‘the end’. What a fantastical book about human growth, emotions, and change. The story was so inspiring, as even those who are at their lowest can still be redeemed. I was so glad to see these characters grow and learn from each other, building a bond stronger than death itself. Life is what you make of it, so never waste it. There’s so much left to do. ❤️✨"
"It took me a bit to finish because life does what it does and gets in the way. But once again, TJ Klune broke me, in the best way possible. I’m sure after this, I’ll still be crying because that’s just how moving this book is. What can I say that hasn’t already probably been said about this amazing story. Wallace and Hugo, are the most beautiful depiction of love, loss, grief, sacrifice, hope and empathy. Together with Nelson, Mei, and Apollo, TJ Klune gives you a found family trope that will most definitely have you crying in a warm fuzzy pit of despair. It is very much the story of a man who learns to live after death, and a man who learns to want more of life because of death. A mother who gets closure, a girl who comes into her own power. A grandfather who stays through thick and thin. Oh Cameron, sweet sweet Cameron. Once again TJ Klune finds a way to put into words what humans are willing to do for love; not just romantic, but overall. Everything we do at the end of the day is powered by some sort of love. The beauty and power that love has to push us to change entire personalities and ways of life. To be there for one another, to helping each other regardless of the outcome because at the end of the day, isn’t life about the legacy we may have a possibility of leaving behind?"
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