Under the Whispering Door - TJ Klune

Under the Whispering Door

By TJ Klune

  • Release Date: 2021-09-21
  • Genre: Contemporary
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 434 Ratings

Description

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND INDIE BESTSELLER
One of Buzzfeed's "Best Books of 2022"!
An Indie Next Pick!

A Locus Awards Top Ten Finalist for Fantasy Novel

A 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.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Reviews

  • So very boring

    1
    By Valkorie
    The premise sounded very cool and interesting but the protagonist is not likable and the entirety of the first half he just keeps trying to touch things. It’s inane. Also, the author tried to make the different characters sound different, but it did not work. I stopped reading at page 110. I really gave it a good shot.
  • Loved it from start to finish!

    5
    By Universesays
    I would highly recommend this book to anyone. The story flowed so well and left me feeling inspired to live life to the fullest. The characters were so vividly portrayed that I felt as though I knew them personally. I'm sure it would make a great movie or TV series. TJ did an amazing job with this book!
  • Tea and Death

    5
    By carlenclc
    If dying means going to a tea shop in the middle of the woods then I am ready to go!
  • Relevant, sweet and compelling

    5
    By BeckyA911
    A beautiful story about life and death and love. Made me smile and cry. I didn’t want it to end but I loved the ending.
  • Love the author

    5
    By Summer Clouds
    I love how the author writes as he feels. I can feel the details of the actions the character portrays. I must admit.. for someone who isn’t a fan, the author does turn me into a loyalist. This book tells of the struggle of the ferryman and the souls he ferries to the undead realm. That description was enough to intrigue me. Definitely a feel good story. P.s. spoiler: the deer in the picture is a god.
  • Amazing yet again

    5
    By Ashlash03
    I don’t even have words to say how TJ Klume manages to tug on my heart strings. Between this and House on the Cerulean Sea I am now this author’s biggest fan. This book will make you fall in love with humanity and with the main characters - just as hard as they fall for each other.
  • Delightful

    5
    By Stu-Bob
    A delightful tale about life, death, love and redemption.
  • Favorite book so far

    5
    By Judydoll
    It is thought provoking, relatable and romantic. I loved the characters in all their quirkiness! I can’t wait to read more books by this author!
  • Hope

    5
    By Curt2March
    I really liked this book. The characters are engaging and interesting and nuanced. It’s refreshing to read a book that offers a new perspective of life and death and most importantly, hope. This novel also makes you appreciate living and that’s a real gift.
  • Awesome

    5
    By Ssgttazz
    I truly enjoyed reading this book. It hand me “hooked” after the first chapter. There were several times that I laughed out loud and several times that I felt empathy for the characters. This book is easily in my top 5 of favorite books.