But, the bittersweet irony that it would be only in death that he would find it in himself to change - to be a better person. Wallace Price was not a good man - 'an asshole', if you will - it's little to no surprise to anyone that no one would care for him, when he's struck with an untimely demise. Maybe it's the sentimental in me - maybe it's just me - but, this was a wonderful book it made me realize that T.J Klune might have a lot more to offer than I realized. The balance of prose between humor and tenderness - loss of life and love for living - regret and acceptance - beyond the whispers and the sadness in shouts - everything and nothing was what this book left me with. I don't think I've ever had as much trouble selecting which quote to start off a review that would best describe the intense feels that T.J.Klune subjected me with, than while reading Under the Whispering Door. In death, Wallace had never felt more alive." Wasn’t that the point? Wasn’t that the great answer to the mystery of life? To make the most of what you have while you have it, the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. It dealt with death and loss in a way that was respectful and interesting, without being overly sentimental."Yes, he thought maybe he mattered after all, a lesson in the unexpected. I became very emotionally invested in the characters. It had everything I look for in a great novel. Overall, I absolutely loved Under the Whispering Door. I felt he also gave in to Wallace and Hugo’s deal a little too easily. When he finally made an appearance, I felt like he didn’t live up to the hype. Throughout the book, the Manager was mentioned with fear and contempt. The book did have a subplot that I felt was unnecessary (Alan). I love the transformation all of the characters go through.
By the end of the novel, you are rooting for him. Wallace is a typical unfeeling lawyer, but very quickly you start to feel sorry for him. They can be sarcastic and mean or loving and compassionate. During his journey into the afterlife, he evolves from a uncaring, unfeeling man into a man that cares, feels and loves deeply. He is helped into the afterlife by a reaper named Mei and a ferryman named Hugo. The protagonist is a lawyer named Wallace Price, who dies at the very beginning of the novel. Under the Whispering Door is an urban/contemporary fantasy novel. Klune, and it was wonderful, so I was excited to get a chance to read his next book. Earlier this year, I read The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J.
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