“A warm hug of a book about a Grinch of a man who dies and a ferryman, who helps the dead in their journey onwards. “There is so much to enjoy in Under the Whispering Door, but what I cherish the most is its compassion for the little things-a touch, a glance, a precious piece of dialogue-healing me, telling me that for all the strangenesses I hold, I am valued, valid-and maybe even worthy of love.” -Ryka Aoki, Light from Uncommon Stars 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. It helps to laugh, even when you don’t feel like laughing.A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND INDIE BESTSELLERĪ Locus Awards Top Ten Finalist for Fantasy NovelĪ 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. The third time you share tea, you become family. The second time you share tea, you are an honored guest. The first time you share tea, you are a stranger. Let’s take a look at these fabulous stand-out quotes from the book! When creating this post, I found it hard to narrow down my favorite lines – there are so many good ones, but I managed to narrow it down to my top 15 faves. It’s one of those books that stays with you long after you finish reading it, and there are so many powerful, thought-provoking moments. I recently read and loved Under the Whispering Door! It was my first read by T.J. 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.īy turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, this absorbing tale of grief and hope is told with TJ Klune’s signature warmth, humor, and extraordinary empathy. With Hugo’s help he finally starts to learn about all the things he missed in life. Hugo is the tea shop’s owner to locals and the ferryman to souls who need to cross over.īut Wallace isn’t ready to abandon the life he barely lived.

On the outskirts, off the path through the woods, tucked between mountains, is a particular tea shop, run by a man named Hugo. Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to a small village.

Synopsis: When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead.

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