Under the Whispering Door

Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary

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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

Comedy

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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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"I did really like this book. It got slow in the middle and took me a little bit to get through it, but I did end up enjoying it. "

Skye Edelson-Bennett

"A book that makes you think about what time means and your journey along the way. "

Victoria

"This freakn book cover made me completely confused 😂 as i thought it was a book for kids...but the book itself was really good...i enjoyed it..."

LeeLoo Dallas

"What happens when we die? A tender and emotional story of death and what happens after. Wallace wasn’t a good man in life so how will he cross over? I love TJ Klune’s writing, full of heart and humor. "

Jackie Davidson

"Beautiful story. The end was happy and sad and sweet. I cried like a baby"

Meagan Khatthaname

"Finished March 15th. Loved this book so much. I wanted to read it again the moment it ended. Everyone should read this beautiful beautiful book. "

Nikki Nienhaus

"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. ❤️✨"

Ashtyn (They/Them)

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

Abby

"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)."

Maya

"TJ Klune absolutely stole my heart with the story of Wallace and Hugo, and their journey through life, death, family, and humanity. I highly recommend this for anyone who enjoyed House on the Cerulean Sea or is looking for an uplifting queer story that will tug at your heartstrings."