Under the Whispering Door

I'm shocked by how much I did not like this book as a whole, since I adore “The House in the Cerulean Sea” and I like books that discuss death and grief (Klune has a handle-with-care warning at the beginning of the book and I really appreciated that). In many ways I found the two books similar, however to me this one is clunky and clumsy. For the first 2/3rds of the book, I had many problems with the character development, characterization, and plot. Yes I did tear a couple of times and ultimately I recommend for folks to decide for themselves.