But when Wallace is taken to the “next step” in his journey, a waystation-esque place called Charon’s Crossing, he is at last given the space to understand himself and his potential amongst other ghostly inhabitants, a reaper, and the ferryman who will someday help him cross into the afterlife. He had no loved ones that he did not drive away and no friends to remember him fondly. After Wallace suffers a heart attack and no one attends his funeral, he is forced to reckon with the realization that the life he’d lived was hollow, empty, and unfulfilling. Under the Whispering Door follows Wallace Price, a cutthroat lawyer and bureaucrat, on a journey of self-discovery that takes place entirely after death. The third time you share tea, you become family.”Ĭharming, heartwarming, and vividly compassionate, Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune is a whimsical meditation on life, love, and grief that, while heavily philosophical, remains a simplistic and intimate story for readers of all skill levels to enjoy. The second time you share tea, you are an honored guest. “The first time you share tea, you are a stranger.
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