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Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan

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kaylaogle's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

There are parts I really love, and parts that I had trouble sitting with. Overall enjoyable, but a not so great Irish accent was used for one of the characters. 
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lizziaha's review against another edition

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funny

3.5

Love the concept, hated the characters. I was also frustrated by the somewhat (pointlessly) non-linear storytelling, which made the pacing of the book a bit funky. I’m also not usually a miscommunication hater, but it really didn’t work for me in this book. It felt very lopsided, which just made me extra annoyed at one of the characters. Despite that, this book was funny, I was rooting for the romance, and the side plots with Sawenee’s friends and family were interesting and at times even more compelling than the main romance. At times it felt like Whelan was writing different accents/scenes into the book just to have a fun time/a challenge in narration, which made the audiobook really fun to listen to. 
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texashippie's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

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alysereadsbooks's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Really enjoyed this audiobook. Love the voice actor from other works and this was no exception. Might be one of my favorites of the year. Heartfelt but also wholesome
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lex_is_bookish's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'd heard great things about this because Julia Whelan is an audiobook narrator, like the main character. The audiobook was definitely the best way to experience this, because Whelan narrates it and I got the impression she had written characters which would be fun to perform. Unfortunately I didn't love the story as much as I wanted to because I just never felt very invested in the romance. It was an easy listen but there were a lot of subplots, some of which didn't really hold my interest. However I did enjoy Whelan's writing and the commentary on romance novel tropes. 
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rickireadss's review against another edition

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3.0

there were parts i liked and parts i didn’t like. it was an average read for me and i honestly don’t feel like dissecting all that i disliked in a review. if you like emily henry’s writing, you may like this?? idk, it’s more of contemporary fiction with a romance subplot but there were just too many subplots going on for me. 

disability rep: missing eye, facial trauma

⚠️: injury/injury detail, infidelity (not mc), dementia, death, ableism, suicide attempt, addiction
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cayleybp's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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cjsamuel's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful fast-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? No

4.0

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sarahamuller1's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

Am I low-key in love with Julia Whelan’s Irishman’s voice? Absolutely. 

I’m so glad I listened to this book instead of just read it. The dialogue is it’s strongest aspect with excellent humor, realistic conversations/arguments, and banter. Lots of banter. 

I enjoyed these characters and this unique story.
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