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A review by alyssamhartley
Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
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
4.5
There is not enough words in the world to say how much I loved this book!!! The characters were sooooo loveable and all felt so important to the plot. For example, this is one of the only books I have read where the MC’s best friend has a true story of her own that could be its own book because it was so well written and plotted out. It didn’t take away from the main story though which is what made it so amazing. The love interest is such a fun character which a story of his own as well.
The range that this book had was amazing. It hit every topic I could imagine and just when I thought it hit everything, it found something else. I love books like this because it keeps me on my toes. For a lit fic/rom-com this book took some twists and turns that would rival more mystery and thriller novels. Not because they were scary because there were no horror plots in this book, but because they were so unpredictable and well thought out.
This author truly thought of everything possible and left no questions lingering. My only gripe with this book is I did find some of the text/email conversations a little cringy and it definitely took me out of the story for a bit. I do think that the author might have done that on purpose, but it still was the only thing that was hard to get through for this book.
I could not recommend a book more, especially if you are looking to listen to a book! The author is an audiobook narrator therefore she narrates this book and it is so cool! She is so talented and makes every voice sound so different you would think it is a full cast. Give this book a read or a listen, I promise you won’t regret it! Oh and definitely stick around for the author’s note at the end because that might have been my favorite author’s note I have ever read!
The range that this book had was amazing. It hit every topic I could imagine and just when I thought it hit everything, it found something else. I love books like this because it keeps me on my toes. For a lit fic/rom-com this book took some twists and turns that would rival more mystery and thriller novels. Not because they were scary because there were no horror plots in this book, but because they were so unpredictable and well thought out.
This author truly thought of everything possible and left no questions lingering. My only gripe with this book is I did find some of the text/email conversations a little cringy and it definitely took me out of the story for a bit. I do think that the author might have done that on purpose, but it still was the only thing that was hard to get through for this book.
I could not recommend a book more, especially if you are looking to listen to a book! The author is an audiobook narrator therefore she narrates this book and it is so cool! She is so talented and makes every voice sound so different you would think it is a full cast. Give this book a read or a listen, I promise you won’t regret it! Oh and definitely stick around for the author’s note at the end because that might have been my favorite author’s note I have ever read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Blood and Vomit
Minor: Death and Suicide attempt