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. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.Īnd when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.īut 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. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.
"Narrator Kirt Groves provides an excellently distinct cast of voices." - LocusĪ 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. #69 in Bestselling Audiobooks #5 in Bestselling LGBTQIA+ Fiction Audiobooks It still has moments of humor, heart, and levity, but you're always reminded of where you are.” As someone who enjoyed The House in the Cerulean Sea, I would gently warn other fans that this book takes on a more serious tone because it centers on death and heavier topics. We couldn't have guessed what actually transpired.I deeply appreciated the diversity in age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender expression between characters. I read this book aloud to my mother, and we debated and discussed what the ending might be and what we hoped it would be.
The ending was definitely unexpected and defied my expectations. One of several things that impresses me about Klune's writing is his ability to keep a story that takes place in a single setting engaging and interesting.
Every character in this book was relevant and had their own story to tell. And again, he walked me through a funny, LGBTQ+ positive, and horror-esque journey where I grew in empathy for Wallace as he tackled questions about death, life, and what may come after. He has created a story (with some darkness) centered on a character that would otherwise have easily been seen as the villain.
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