Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan

31 reviews

em184's review against another edition

4.5

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

sadiejericho's review against another edition

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

3.25

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Car accident

alreadsitall's review against another edition

adventurous

2.0

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, and 

Spoiler

dying

" 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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Cancer

kimveach's review against another edition

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

4.5

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."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Vomit

Moderate: Car accident and Bullying

mikori's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cancer, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

annlouise's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

lmcr21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness and Cancer

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

katharina90's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

A romance more along the lines of "Me Before You" than the lighthearted rom-com I expected. 

It was entertaining and at different times funny, sad and reflective but I felt it lacked a bit of depth overall and the ending didn't satisfy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

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

4.5

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Grief, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Sexual assault

sofia_marie's review

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Cancer