Under the Whispering Door
When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead. Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to a small village. On the outskirts is a particular tea shop, run by a man named Hugo. Hugo is the tea shop's owner to locals and the ferryman to souls who need to cross over. But Wallace isn't ready to abandon the life he barely lived. With Hugo's help he finally starts to learn about all the things he missed in life. When the Manager, a curious and powerful being, arrives at the tea shop and gives Wallace one week to cross over, Wallace sets about living a lifetime in seven days.
What an incredible story. I was not expecting to love Klune’s book as much as I did. He had me hooked from the first page and I took every spare minute I had to read it. There were multiple moments throughout where I started to tear up. Klune’s writing style, and the way he handled writing about such a tough subject like death, got to me. I’m not one to get emotional when I read, but I couldn’t help it with this one.
Hugo’s tea shop? The ultimate dream tea shop. I desperately wanted it to be real so I could go visit and spend a day in such a cozy, quaint place. I also wouldn’t mind if a ghost dog wanted to curl up at my feet while I visited, even if I couldn’t pet him.
Through Wallace, Klune covered many difficult subjects surrounding death. What kind of impact we make in our lifetime; what really matters in life; what matters in death; what possibly happens when we die; how to come to grips with death and the trauma attached to it; how it’s never too late to make things right; and so much more. This is one of those rare books that I could read again and love it just as much as the first time.
Hugo and Wallace’s romance was so sweet. I loved how they got their happily-ever-after. I imagine they’re at the tea shop right now, preparing a new spirit for the next step in their post-death journey.
Under the Whispering Door is a contemporary fantasy that will tug at your heartstrings.
Under the Whispering Door Rating: ★★★★★
What an incredible story. I was not expecting to love Klune’s book as much as I did. He had me hooked from the first page and I took every spare minute I had to read it. There were multiple moments throughout where I started to tear up. Klune’s writing style, and the way he handled writing about such a tough subject like death, got to me. I’m not one to get emotional when I read, but I couldn’t help it with this one.
Hugo’s tea shop? The ultimate dream tea shop. I desperately wanted it to be real so I could go visit and spend a day in such a cozy, quaint place. I also wouldn’t mind if a ghost dog wanted to curl up at my feet while I visited, even if I couldn’t pet him.
Through Wallace, Klune covered many difficult subjects surrounding death. What kind of impact we make in our lifetime; what really matters in life; what matters in death; what possibly happens when we die; how to come to grips with death and the trauma attached to it; how it’s never too late to make things right; and so much more. This is one of those rare books that I could read again and love it just as much as the first time.
Hugo and Wallace’s romance was so sweet. I loved how they got their happily-ever-after. I imagine they’re at the tea shop right now, preparing a new spirit for the next step in their post-death journey.
Under the Whispering Door is a contemporary fantasy that will tug at your heartstrings.
Under the Whispering Door Rating: ★★★★★