trioniperera 's review for:

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan

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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