Pleasant Valley Library Online Book Group discussion

Post your thoughts and comments about Under the Whispering Door here -

"Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.

"When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.

"And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.

"But 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.

"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."

I've been busy with my in person book club but I'm going to try to read this one!

PugMom wrote: "I've been busy with my in person book club but I'm going to try to read this one!"

I'm about 100 pages into it, and really like it so far! It's an imaginative and whimsical take on a serious topic.

Hope you enjoy it!

Has anyone had the chance to start reading Under the Whispering Door?

Here are some discussion questions to keep in mind while reading...

What did you think of Wallace as the main character? Did your impressions of Wallace shift as the novel progressed? Throughout his journey, what does he discover about first impressions?

What do Wallace and Hugo need from each other? How are they affected by their memories of childhood? What forms of healing do they bring to each other as adults?

In what ways was the tea shop itself important in the novel? Do you think another business would have served the same purposes?

If you read other books by TJ Klune, how do they compare to Under the Whispering Door? How do his imaginary settings reveal truths about the real world?

Looking forward to a good and interesting discussion!

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I got a late start on this book but I finally finished it. I enjoyed it a lot. I loved the setting and the characters were really interesting. I also loved how the characters changed, especially Wallace. I was surprised at the end because I thought there was no way there would be a happy ending because of the manager's decision.