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imstephtacular 's review for:
Thank You for Listening
by Julia Whelan
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy