Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan

43 reviews

troxelm's review

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

kmmwen's review

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident

gwenswoons's review

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It’s beautiful — the writing and characters are lovely, and the English academic setting is vivid painted and lovingly rendered. It is definitely not my favorite type of romance novel: so unbelievably dark with the terminal diagnosis thread running throughout, HEA notwithstanding; so I am definitely NOT likely to try the comps of Jojo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks that the blurb mentions. But if a more heart-wrenchy romance is for you it’s a good one! For me when I read romance I just truly want something that feels more constant in the hopefulness and okayness (even though I love contemporary romance that has complicated MCs, realistic backstories, et al!). Definitely glad I read this and will read other Julia Whelan — Thanks For Listening was one of my faves when I first was getting into the genre so I will totally look forward to her lighter stuff (and like, that one even has some major trauma in the female MC’s backstory, but it wasn’t so deep in the weeds depressing for as big a chunk as this one). Obviously the audio narration for both novels (by Whelan) is totally gorgeous and perfect!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sophiper's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

marfer20's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Despite the fact that I haven’t mainlined a book in ages like I did this, it doesn’t quite make it to 5 full stars for me. Maybe it’s the grown up Fault in Our Stars of it all. Maybe it all felt too rushed (although maybe that was the point!). Still, beautifully written and overall a great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent

sienasarah's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

grazzetti's review

challenging emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

sydreadslots's review

5.0

When you learn your favorite narrator is more than a narrator. She is a phenomenal author.

As someone who did grad school abroad, I had to pick this up and I knew nothing about it. And I spent the last hour of the audiobook crying but good it was amazing. It had a midpoint lull and this felt like a character study with a pinch of when life gives you lemons. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent

clareasday's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

lmoran46's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent