Under the Whispering Door

DNF. Part of the reason I loved the House in The Cerulean Sea was the character development as he interacted with the kids, the love story was my least favorite part because it felt unrealistic and haphazardly written. Under the whispering door is almost like reading just the love story from THITCS and once again it feels unrealistic and boring. Are we really supposed to believe that this man who was absolutely hated his entire life will suddenly become a better guy just because he has a crush on the ferryman? It would be okay if the plot was interesting enough to carry it, but really nothing happens. I got about halfway through before realizing this book is just not for me.