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Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

14 reviews

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Medical content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death

kshertz's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

It’s adorable. This author makes characters with the best chemistry. You usually can’t predict the endings but this one is predictable. But it says a lot that I still wanted to listen to the whole thing and didn’t want to stop even though I knew what would happen. These two are so adorable and sweet. Romance and happiness for sure. It was perfect for back to school time. Beach read for the win. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Pregnancy

tiffsbookjourney's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Such a good read! 
I love all the themes and tropes this book brought up! It was definitely a Midwest love story! I also really loved how it covered topics of emotional and physical abuse and the process of healing through that. 

If you're a fan of big city gal meets small town guy, age gap, goofy pets, (sort of) forbidden romance, then definitely check this one out. 

I'm so glad I did and it has taken the top spot for my favorite contemporary romance. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

meganpbennett's review

emotional funny 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

4.0

I lucked into an Advanced Reader Copy of Part of Your World, and I'm glad I did. It was an interesting book, though I'm still really not a fan of alternating first person narrative. 

Alexis Montgomery, of *the* Montgomerys, is having a bad day when she meets Daniel at the VFW in a closed for the off-season tourist town. After a bet, a grilled cheese sandwich, meeting a baby goat, and a very out of character one-night stand, she returns to her life as an ER doctor, fighting with her parents over why she's not doing more with her life and why she's not getting back together with her abusive ex. The least lovable character in the novel is her father, followed up closely by her mother, and then her abusive ex. That's how awful her father is. 

There's no way that she can bring Daniel into her world - their worlds aren't compatible. And it was just a one-night stand, right? When does it go from one-night stand to FWB to love? What do you do when you realize that you're falling in love with someone who can never, ever, be part of your world?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Bullying, and Police brutality