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misslisa11 's review for:
Just for the Summer
by Abby Jimenez
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book 43 of 2024: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⚠️cw: mental illness, child abandonment, PTSD, emotional abuse
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Happy publication day and thank you @netgalley and @grandcentralpub for the ARc! Would you believe me if I said this was my first Abby Jimenez book? 🫣 i’ve had so many of her books on my TBR for the longest time, and just have never got around to them. After reading this book, though, that is going to have to change! This book sucked me in from the beginning and I could not put it down. The book was deep and not entirely lighthearted, so I would definitely recommend checking trigger warnings before reading, but I did find that there was a great balance between the somber and sparkling. I loved all of the humor that was incorporated into the story, which was a great juxtaposition to the more raw and heart wrenching moments as Emma learned to cope with the trauma of her past and open up herself to other people. Emma and Justin were both very beautiful characters who truly brought out the best in each other. Justin was an absolute golden retriever and I loved how caring he was for not only Emma but his whole family. I also really loved Emma’s friendship with Maddy. All of the characters just felt so real and well-rounded and complex. I definitely recommend picking this one up!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⚠️cw: mental illness, child abandonment, PTSD, emotional abuse
P
Happy publication day and thank you @netgalley and @grandcentralpub for the ARc! Would you believe me if I said this was my first Abby Jimenez book? 🫣 i’ve had so many of her books on my TBR for the longest time, and just have never got around to them. After reading this book, though, that is going to have to change! This book sucked me in from the beginning and I could not put it down. The book was deep and not entirely lighthearted, so I would definitely recommend checking trigger warnings before reading, but I did find that there was a great balance between the somber and sparkling. I loved all of the humor that was incorporated into the story, which was a great juxtaposition to the more raw and heart wrenching moments as Emma learned to cope with the trauma of her past and open up herself to other people. Emma and Justin were both very beautiful characters who truly brought out the best in each other. Justin was an absolute golden retriever and I loved how caring he was for not only Emma but his whole family. I also really loved Emma’s friendship with Maddy. All of the characters just felt so real and well-rounded and complex. I definitely recommend picking this one up!