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kaitthom13's review against another edition
5.0
Couldn’t put it down!
This book was absolutely amazing. Something that shouldn’t have been, was meant to be from the beginning. The main characters are easily relatable. I loved every moment of this book. Only took 3 days to read it!
This book was absolutely amazing. Something that shouldn’t have been, was meant to be from the beginning. The main characters are easily relatable. I loved every moment of this book. Only took 3 days to read it!
cec_loves_to_read_books's review against another edition
4.0
Fabulous narration yet again from Julia Whelan - this time reading her own book! An American in Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship finds more than study to fill in her time abroad. A lovely story about friendship, family, love and loss. Highly recommend.
miszjeanie's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to this book and the narration is SO GOOD! Indeed, it is perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes’ ME BEFORE YOU, even though it’s a slightly different plot. I absolutely loved Jamie and really, all the characters in the book are lovable.
The references to literature were probably my favorite thing about this book — now I’m so intrigued to read books like MIDDLEMARCH. ALSO, the language in the dialogue, especially when Jamie speaks is just such beautiful usage of the English language. I couldn’t stop listening to this.
The only thing I wish is that Ella’s mother’s character was a bit more nuanced. Otherwise, a sweet, lighthearted and compulsively readable novel!
The references to literature were probably my favorite thing about this book — now I’m so intrigued to read books like MIDDLEMARCH. ALSO, the language in the dialogue, especially when Jamie speaks is just such beautiful usage of the English language. I couldn’t stop listening to this.
The only thing I wish is that Ella’s mother’s character was a bit more nuanced. Otherwise, a sweet, lighthearted and compulsively readable novel!
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books
Cocktails and Books received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.Ella, a Rhodes scholar, up and coming consultant in the political world, comes to Oxford to fulfill a promise made to herself as a young girl. Immerse herself in everything Oxford and then come back home to her career. But Ella discovers a side to herself while in Oxford, which includes an affair with her frustratingly handsome TA and discovering something much more important than politics and Tennyson.
Every once in awhile I find a book that blows me away. My Oxford Year was one of those finds. Ella and Jamie could be frustrating, but understanding these complex characters and following the ups and downs of their non-relationship made this hard to put down.
I wanted Ella to forget about hitching her star to a potential presidential candidate and focus on herself. Focus on developing relationships with her crazy friends. And most of all helping Jamie understand that even if what they had was for a short time it would be worth everything.
This is a book that stays with you long after you've finished it and I'm so very happy to discover this author and her refreshing voice. A Top Read for 2018 and a book I will highly recommend for a long time to come.
Cocktails and Books received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.Ella, a Rhodes scholar, up and coming consultant in the political world, comes to Oxford to fulfill a promise made to herself as a young girl. Immerse herself in everything Oxford and then come back home to her career. But Ella discovers a side to herself while in Oxford, which includes an affair with her frustratingly handsome TA and discovering something much more important than politics and Tennyson.
Every once in awhile I find a book that blows me away. My Oxford Year was one of those finds. Ella and Jamie could be frustrating, but understanding these complex characters and following the ups and downs of their non-relationship made this hard to put down.
I wanted Ella to forget about hitching her star to a potential presidential candidate and focus on herself. Focus on developing relationships with her crazy friends. And most of all helping Jamie understand that even if what they had was for a short time it would be worth everything.
This is a book that stays with you long after you've finished it and I'm so very happy to discover this author and her refreshing voice. A Top Read for 2018 and a book I will highly recommend for a long time to come.
zhzhang's review against another edition
4.0
The book with a very strong beginning yet the story itself is a little predictable. One star gives to the narrator, who has performed the British accent vividly!
bookspaced's review against another edition
4.0
Das Cover dieses Buches gefällt mir sehr gut und auch der Klappentext hat mich sofort überzeugt. Durch den Titel und den Klappentext konnte ich mir schon fast denken worum es geht wurde aber dann in den ersten paar Kapiteln doch wieder in die Irre geführt.
Die ersten Kapitel des Buches fand ich ok. Für mich war es zu seicht und es wurde zu „poetisch“ gesprochen, womit ich leider einige Schwierigkeiten hatte. Sobald ich jedoch in dem Buch drin war, konnte ich wirklich nicht mehr aufhören zu lesen.
Ella war mir sofort sympathisch und ich konnte mich auch gut mit ihrem Charakter identifizieren – außer natürlich dem politischen Teil. Jamie ist nicht der typische Professor und konnte mich auch sofort ansprechen. Auch die Nebencharaktere habe ich schnell ins Herz geschlossen.
Die Autorin hat mit diesem Buch wirklich eine tolle Geschichte geschaffen die definitiv nicht so ist wie man in den ersten Kapiteln denkt. Es ist viel tiefgründiger und zeigt dass nicht alles nach Plan geht und man auch manchmal einfach seinem Herzen folgen muss. Von mir bekommt das Buch 4,5 von 5 Sternen.
Vielen Dank an den Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar
Die ersten Kapitel des Buches fand ich ok. Für mich war es zu seicht und es wurde zu „poetisch“ gesprochen, womit ich leider einige Schwierigkeiten hatte. Sobald ich jedoch in dem Buch drin war, konnte ich wirklich nicht mehr aufhören zu lesen.
Ella war mir sofort sympathisch und ich konnte mich auch gut mit ihrem Charakter identifizieren – außer natürlich dem politischen Teil. Jamie ist nicht der typische Professor und konnte mich auch sofort ansprechen. Auch die Nebencharaktere habe ich schnell ins Herz geschlossen.
Die Autorin hat mit diesem Buch wirklich eine tolle Geschichte geschaffen die definitiv nicht so ist wie man in den ersten Kapiteln denkt. Es ist viel tiefgründiger und zeigt dass nicht alles nach Plan geht und man auch manchmal einfach seinem Herzen folgen muss. Von mir bekommt das Buch 4,5 von 5 Sternen.
Vielen Dank an den Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar
parsleybooks's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0