3.59k reviews for:

My Oxford Year

Julia Whelan

3.8 AVERAGE

bedish23's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

trioniperera's review against another edition

3.25

challenging emotional informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Page-before-screen time.

Just finished My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan… 🇬🇧📖

Ella Durran, a 24-year-old American, lands her dream year at Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship while juggling a U.S. political campaign. Then she meets Jamie Davenport—charming, a bit mysterious… and not exactly who she thought.

What started out light and flirty slowly turned into something deeper. A little sad, but not hopeless.

I also loved all the Oxford bits—the architecture, college quirks, literary nods. Every chapter opens with a classic quote, and that made the book feel extra warm and poetic.

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iridium_oak_trees's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

lexicastillo's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 37%

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I wanted to love this because it's Julia Whelan, but this novel just wasn't for me unfortunately. I could not bring myself to care about the characters or the story. 

kyra_rouse's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mskreycik11's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ptolemyk's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

michd's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

jamiefilio_19's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Hated the end 

tiffanybrito's review against another edition

3.0

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No