Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan

8 reviews

sydapel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

If you're not a fan of romance novels that feel very formulaic, I can't recommend this enough. I'll admit to being a bit biased because I had the good fortune of meeting Julia Whelan on my Persuasion trip, but I genuinely really loved this. It takes a second to get into, but I thought the plot and character development were refreshing and so well done. The book itself is really a love letter to the art of audiobooks and narrators, and gave me so much more appreciation for the work that goes into them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism

blackveilbeccy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

This was attempting to be really clever in using and subverting tropes, but it fell flat for me. This whole book felt disjointed due to the rapid tone and style changes. There were also so many characters and subplots that it felt chaotic. I found the FMC horrendously self-pitying and I know it’s silly, but I struggled with the author’s choice of first name for her. Almost none of the characters were likeable as they all came away looking self-absorbed. There were times I felt like DNF but the premise was interesting enough that I pushed through. The texting and epistolary elements were the most enjoyable and felt the most real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

hdunscombe's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Dementia

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail

imstephtacular's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

I liked that this book was funny, full of tropes, and tackled some tough topics. 

That said, I felt like it tried to do too much. 400 pages was too long for my liking and the meta-ness didn’t quite hit for me. I liked that it got into industry details. That was fascinating! But the “is this romance or is it women’s fiction” ended up feeling muddled for me overall 

I liked the characters and the mixed media elements (texts, emails) but this one wasn’t a knockout for me personally

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Sexual content

kb33's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Holy crap. I saw the hype around this and thought it was just that - hype. But I LOVED this. It has a humorous tone and writing quality like Emily Henry, with a bit of a darker thread. I absolutely can’t wait to read more from Julia Whelan. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexism and Suicidal thoughts

stampest's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Dementia

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Blood

conversational use of ableist language ("insane," "crazy"), dangerous dieting behavior