Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez

370 reviews

purplenoodlepie's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

Loved it! Check trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Car accident, and Panic attacks/disorders

haileyhep's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

Trigger warning: The mom in this book is very similar to the mom in The Maid. There are mental health issues, child neglect, and incarceration in this story. The author works with licensed counselors to depict these issues in a dignified way.

I couldn’t stop listening to this book. I’m so happy for the medium-slow pace that let me live so much of life with Emma & Justin. Now, where can I meet a Justin? Emma and Justin are supposed to date so they can cancel out their curses, and finally meet “the one”. So many tropes and experiences in this book. I can’t wait for the next Abby Jiminez!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, and Child abuse

Moderate: Vomit and Sexual content

Child neglect

lalasluvly's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Medical content, Car accident, Excrement, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury

sha's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

shayerose93's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

antidietleah's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Medical content and Sexual content

everythinginbetween's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

"You can still love someone that you’ve decided not to speak to anymore. You can still wish them well and hope for the best for them. Choosing a life without them doesn’t mean you stop caring about them. It just means that you can’t allow them to harm you anymore. But if you don’t think your life would be better without them in it, then accept that they have cracks. Try to understand how they got them and help fill them with something that isn’t ice." 

Seriously, how do her books just keep getting better and better? I thought nothing would top Yours Truly (which is now tied for my fav of hers). Her stories are SO well written and the perfect balance of realistic struggle and romance. Abby brought the series full circle in the best, jaw-dropping of ways. Yet again, I laughed, I cried (a lot- the content of this book hit reallllll close to home), and I swooned (I freaking love Justin- forget book boyfriends- he's my book soulmate). Also, we all should have a Maddy in our lives. That girl is a real MVP. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Abandonment

corjallen5's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Mental illness

ofpagesandparagraphs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

thatswhatiloveaboutreading's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“If this isn’t magic, then what is?” 

Abby Jimenez is so good! I enjoyed this book so much and loved all of the nods to her previous books. Emma and Justin were great characters. Each had their own baggage - a traumatic childhood and mentally unstable mother for her and being the legal guardian of three younger siblings for him - but they learn how to show up for one another, not in grand gestures but in life’s mundane, everyday moments. This was a great read. Abby Jimenez’s writing is smart and funny, and she handles tough, complex topics with empathy, compassion, and nuance. I hope she keeps writing books forever!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Mental illness, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Fire/Fire injury