TJ Klune is at it again! Firstly this is not the same wholesome content that The House in The Cerulean Sea was. This book follows death, grief, and what come after. I felt like this book found me at an appropriate time and giving me a friend to be with.

We follow Wallace Price, who in the beginning is a huge asshole, and when he suddenly dies he finds himself at a tea shop in the middle of nowhere. Throughout the book Wallace grows a lot. Hugo (the ferryman there to help Wallace pass over) is such a sweet caring man!

The side characters are phenomenal! Mei (a reaper), Nelson (Hugo’s grandpa who is a ghost and sassy as hell!), and Apollo (Hugo’s old almost service dog turned ghost).

I honestly could not put this book down. I think TJ Klune does an amazing job with found families and acceptance. Truly going in you think this is about Wallace’s journey to the next stage, but in a way almost every character you meet in on their own journey and it was a pleasure seeing it.

10/10 will cry during the last 30%

5/5 stars!!