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Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan

76 reviews

michaelpdonley's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

I tried the book because I’m a fan of Julia Wehlan as an audiobook reader. It was really fun to have a protagonist who was a romance-hating narrator who finds herself living a romance novel reality. In the midst of this self-aware winking to the listener, she created some very moving scenes with her aunt who was losing herself in dementia. A surprisingly good book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicide attempt

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

What was meant to be a fun, unserious rom-com turned out to be a fun, unserious rom-com. audiobooked this one, which made listening to a cynical audiobook narrator all the more fun—plus, Whelan’s narration of the characters was quite enjoyable! I love when an author narrates their own work. 

 

After an accident that forced Sewanee to stop acting, she did the next best thing: audiobook narration. What she didn’t love was narrating romance, because Happily Ever After™️ doesn’t actually exist. But when the circumstances are right, aka she’s the only one a late author requests (and the check is big enough), she dips her toes back into the genre. And from there, it’s history. 

 

This book has witty writing, quirky humor, a sexy Irishman, a great dip recipe, and lovable side stories. What more can you ask for in a rom-com? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Dementia

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

marjeannguyen's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Dementia

Moderate: Death

clittleford3's review against another edition

emotional

3.5

I love Julia Whelan’s audiobook performances so seeing her author a book was a must-read. My only real complaint with the book is that the main characters record ADULT romance. It thankfully doesn’t get super graphic but it’s frequent and uncomfortable enough that I was in constant fear that the opening scene would be my reality.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

jourdanicus's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

This was just the rom com I needed when I was perfectly in the mood for it. Sweet, funny, emotional but not up its own ass, and of course narrated by the author (who is one of my favorite audiobook narrators).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

daniofthewood's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

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

siobhanward's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

This was pretty far outside of my normal genres, but the synopsis was interesting enough to pull me in. Unfortunately, the book just wasn't for me. I loved the idea of it being about an audiobook narrator - I thought that was interesting, but the rest fell flat. The characters didn't seem real, and their backstories were borderline silly. When we finally got to Sewanee's big reveal about why she wears an eye patch, I thought she was joking at first because the story was so silly. There was also a ton going on besides the main plot - Blah Blah in the nursing home, June's story, Sewanee's parents, Adaku's career/Sewanee's auditions for traditional acting roles. Just so much going on and yet it still felt like nothing was happening. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content