When we meet Wallace, he is not a nice person – he’s singular, selfish and heartless. The transformation of his character throughout the book was inspiring. The conclusion really packed an emotional punch! Many layers woven into the writing about death and grief but also a lot of love.

𝘼 𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙤.

More somber than The House in the Cerulean Sea but I enjoyed the found family trope and eccentric characters very much – Mei and Nelson were a hoot! The tea shop was a lovely place that I’d like to visit to have tea and cookies 🥰 and get some sound advice from Hugo.

Title: Under the Whispering Door
Author: TJ Klune
Genre: Fantasy, Queer
Rating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️