Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez

66 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

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

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

clairebartholomew549's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I thought I wrote a review for this book but apparently I didn't, which is a bummer because I absolutely loved it and I wish I had written this when my thoughts were fresher. But regardless, this is one of my favorite Abby books so far. I just love this universe (I spent four years in Minneapolis, so I'm sure that's part of it), and Emma and Justin are so, so endearing. Emma and Justin both have really complicated lives and family trauma, and I appreciated that it wasn't like love conquered all of their demons and they just leapt merrily into the sunset; they really had to work through their own stuff to make sense of their own relationship. The lake and the houses were so vivid, and I just loved living in this book.

The interaction with Daniel from Part of Your World was so unexpected and so fun, and it made a lot of sense to me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Abandonment

joohyoungg's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

.25 stars off because this book left my heart with too many unfillable cracks. i've read both yours truly & just for the summer by this author now and LOVE the character connections so much!! next goal is to read all abby's romcoms

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Vomit, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Car accident

readandfindout's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

4.25

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 5 stars
Characters: 4.5 stars
Plot: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Death, Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, Alcoholism, and Excrement

Minor: Dementia, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

underscoresyd's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual content

daenerystargaryen'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Medical content, Physical abuse, Cursing, Excrement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Sexual content

Minor: Dementia and Chronic illness

marissagero's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Medical content, Vomit, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Car accident

kelseyfontaine'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

5.0

I absolutely LOVED this book! It did a great job at tying in a swooning romance and a realistic mental health/relationship struggle all in one. There was a good mix of traditional traditional “romantic” moments (nothing too cringy) combined with a very real edge where I could truly see Emma and Justin’s story playing out in real time. I appreciate a book that is rooted in human struggle, but can come out on the other side with a happy ending that doesn’t seem too stretched. I fell in love with all of the characters in this book, especially Emma, Justin, and Maddy. Justin was the epitome of a perfect male lead, and now I want one for myself 🤣. A great summer read that also made me appreciate the state of Minnesota. Highly recommend!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Car accident