A review by readingthestars
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

4.0

The first time you share tea, you are a stranger. The second time you share tea, you are an honored guest. The third time you share tea, you become family.

A delightfully warm and comforting read about death and grief featuring yet another fun cast of characters. Did I tear up? Yes - twice, actually. But something is holding me back from giving this five stars, and I think it was the romance. While perfectly nice by the end, I did feel as though it came a little out of nowhere. And the plot is very similar to The House in the Cerulean Sea, which is fine because sometimes we just need a familiar story to hide away into. This book also features a grumpy and unhappy man in a corporate job who finds himself in a new home and while there, discovers new friends and a relationship, and as similar as it was to his previous book, I still ate it up all the same. I actually brought this book with me to the gym because I wanted to finish it today so badly haha. But of the two, I can't say that this one is my favorite. It's still good and I enjoyed reading it, don't get me wrong, but it took me a little longer to get into the story.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.