You also meet Cameron, whose life and death dramatically affected his journey in the afterlife. You meet lovely characters, like Hugo’s grandfather, Nelson (and their dog, Apollo), and some characters like The Manager instill curiosity and fear. Hugo and Mei help Wallace make sense of his death (and of others) and help coach him to make the transition beyond the whispering door.
He (his soul?) meets Meiying – a Reaper – who takes him to a tea shop run by Hugo – a ferryman. In Under the Whispering Door, we meet Wallace – a terrible human who dies unexpectedly. Each character served a purpose, and they all felt real. As with his first novel, The House in the Cerulean Sea, there was an excellent representation of characters. He wrote another beautiful, moving, thoughtful book. While I’m not triggered by death or discussions about it (y’all know I bring it up all the time with Stoicism), I knew I needed to be in the right headspace to appreciate the book thoroughly. I immediately opened it and found the Author’s Note that the book focuses on death, and there may be some triggers for readers. After weeks of waiting for Under the Whispering Door through my local library (support your libraries!), I was hesitant and excited to read it.
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