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emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Love Julia Wehlan’s narration, and the overall academic experience and setting, plus the exploration of father/daughter relationships. Last third of the book felt completely different from the beginning and surprised me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Death, Car accident, Death of parent
Julia Whelan is the queen of narration for a reason and her own books really highlight that - the range she has is such a joy to listen to
I really enjoyed this story, I flew through the majority of it, there was a long period where I wasn't sure if we'd get a happy ending and I was going to riot, but we got there in the end even if it was painful at times
- student X teacher (kinda)
- we had a one night stand and don't want a relationship but I think we should keep doing this
I really enjoyed this story, I flew through the majority of it, there was a long period where I wasn't sure if we'd get a happy ending and I was going to riot, but we got there in the end even if it was painful at times
- student X teacher (kinda)
- we had a one night stand and don't want a relationship but I think we should keep doing this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Death, Death of parent
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Julia’s narration and really enjoyed Thank You for Listening. This book was well done. I’m personally not into major medical problems as the focus of romance books (I’d say this barely qualifies as romance if you’re looking for the standard beats, banters, and tropes). Not necessarily a bad thing, just a flag if you’re looking to escape into something light and swoony this isn’t it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent
adventurous
I expected to like this as much as "Thank You For Listening," but was really disappointed. It's well written and I think good for fans of Jojo Moyes (like the description states). I'm just not one of those fans.
I liked the first half of the book, but once the twist came about I knew what was going to happen (and I was right). I felt like there was almost too much going on at times, but not enough explanation of anything. Her campaign work was interesting, but not explained. Her time at Oxford was also interesting, but it's as if she went to a class once and then never again.
I also found myself not caring about any of the characters as the story went on. Ella didn't have much of a personality. Jamie's personality seemed to only be "rich, posh, anddying " Even the side characters could have been fleshed out more.
Julia's narration, as always, gets 5 stars. She's an amazing narrator and I love listening to her books. Unfortunately, the story itself here was lacking for me.
I liked the first half of the book, but once the twist came about I knew what was going to happen (and I was right). I felt like there was almost too much going on at times, but not enough explanation of anything. Her campaign work was interesting, but not explained. Her time at Oxford was also interesting, but it's as if she went to a class once and then never again.
I also found myself not caring about any of the characters as the story went on. Ella didn't have much of a personality. Jamie's personality seemed to only be "rich, posh, and
Julia's narration, as always, gets 5 stars. She's an amazing narrator and I love listening to her books. Unfortunately, the story itself here was lacking for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book. Julia Whelan is one of my favorite narrators, and I also like her writing. The beginning of the book seemed like a typical romance, but it had so much more than that. It was a delightful "listen."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Car accident
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment
Minor: Vomit
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really really enjoyed this book. I think I went into it expecting something light and fun, so I was a bit taken aback when things switched to a heavier topic. It didn't stop me from enjoying the book but Jamie's cancer reveal really took me off guard and entirely changed the vibe of what I was wanting to read at the time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Grief
Minor: Death
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book surprised me by switching halfway through from a comedy about an American’s adventures in Oxford to a romantic tragedy. I loved it, I loved the couple and the friends, I burst out laughing and their very literary conversations and cried through the confessions. I highly recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Sexual assault