Under the Whispering Door
Summary
When Wallace dies at age forty-four and a reaper comes to collect him from his own funeral, he's taken to a remote tea shop run by Hugo, a ferryman who helps souls cross over to the afterlife. Given one week to prepare for his crossing by a powerful being called the Manager, Wallace must learn what it means to truly live in the seven days he has left.
At a Glance
💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language
💬 Does Under the Whispering Door have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityModerate
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageMild
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Under the Whispering Door violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Under the Whispering Door
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceModerate
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Under the Whispering Door
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Under the Whispering Door
Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingMild
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