![]() ![]() But death humanizes him, makes him realize there is no difference between him and the next person and that life doesn’t necessarily have to be about beating other people to get to the top. He never realized the extent of damage he did to people around him. Cold, calculating, and cantankerous, Wallace wasn’t a very likable man when he was alive. As Wallace struggles to cross over to the afterlife-floating around in the teashop run by an empathetic ferryman called Hugo-he finally learns how to live. Under the Whispering Door is a whimsical fantasy novel about a man named Wallace Price who dies and becomes a ghost. Klune’s writing is extremely nuanced and witty as well. I loved ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ and I picked up ‘Under the Whispering Door’ because I just knew this one would also be amazing. Klune focuses on this theme and tells interesting stories, making you think about all that you take for granted. Caught up in the rat race your days merge into one another and you run the risk of letting life pass you by. ![]() ![]() Often, whatever it is that you claim to value-family, friends, pets, books and other little things that spark joy-are relegated to the end of your priority list as your workload increases. ![]()
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