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melissaverasreads's review against another edition
4.0
This book is everything I want in my fluffy, YA contemporary romance.
Likable protagonist, check.
Existing parents, check.
Cute friendships, check.
Cute romance, check.
Teenage drama, check.
I highly recommend this when you want to read something light and fluffy.
Likable protagonist, check.
Existing parents, check.
Cute friendships, check.
Cute romance, check.
Teenage drama, check.
I highly recommend this when you want to read something light and fluffy.
khakipantsofsex's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
lydiastorytime's review against another edition
5.0
This book was perfect. Cute, fun, light and silly. I looooove it. It will brighten your mood and make you feel like a teen whose biggest worries are who to sit with at lunch. This book creates a magical world I want to visit and is perfect for young teens. It teaches good lessons without feeling like it’s trying to teach you a lesson. This book showcases cute romances and quality friendship. I love the way it talks about loving your body and I loved seeing the growth if the main character.
Uhhh I loved this book it’s like a classic dcom or like frosted animal crackers in book form. Basically I mean even if your not a child it’s still wonderful and it gives you all the fun warm and fuzzies.
Uhhh I loved this book it’s like a classic dcom or like frosted animal crackers in book form. Basically I mean even if your not a child it’s still wonderful and it gives you all the fun warm and fuzzies.
finalgirlfall's review against another edition
2.0
okay okay okay. so.
this book was sweet and fluffy, but it also had quite a few issues.
i.i loved the rep of a fat lesbian, but i hated the focus on beauty existing in apparent opposition to fatness. like, the whole "you're beautiful even though you're fat" thing that her friends were feeding her. or at least, that's how i read it.
iii hated the parts where abby would be thinking about jax and then she'd think, "oh, if i were straight, he'd be my type." like, girl, is she a dyke, or not??
iii>i didn't like the focus on beauty culture in general, honestly.
lau_vansunshine's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
sillygoose815's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
0.5
Bad
Too much food content
Too much food content
papertraildiary's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve been recommending this one left and right as an upbeat summer read! Seventeen-year-old fashion blogger Abby is beyond excited to have landed her dream internship at her favourite clothing store in LA for the summer. She’s used to existing on the sidelines either as her best friend’s sidekick, or sitting at home updating her plus-size style blog. This internship is Abby’s key to something bigger: her potential first job in the fashion industry. But Abby couldn’t predict having to share the coveted internship with a classmate, Jordi, and Abby certainly doesn’t predict falling for Jordi super hard. Their flirtation and relationship is pretty cute, and they have to hide it from their boss, because only one of them will get the job at the end of the summer. Abby also finds an unexpected new friendship in Jax when he asks her to join him in testing all of the burgers in LA for his dad’s new app. This book shows the possibilities of summer, teens striving for possible career goals, and love for a fat girl. It’s wonderful and is such a feel-good book!
the_horror_maven's review against another edition
5.0
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The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding is a much needed, one of a kind young adult novel that addresses weight stigma and LGBTQA+ issues in a beautiful way. I wish this book had been around when I was a teenager!
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I am a big fan of young adult fiction, and I was overjoyed to pick up Amy Spalding’s book The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) after attending a talk that she held close to where I live. While the young adult genre is becoming more diverse, I was never able to find books that featured LGBTQA+ characters when I was a teenager. Nor was I able to find books that addressed weight stigma, which is something that I dealt with quite a lot. Spalding’s book features both issues by portraying the main character as a Lesbian teenager who struggles with weight stigma and poor self-confidence as a byproduct. Spalding’s writing was spunky and endearing, and I ate up this book in about two days.
Abby Ives is a Lesbian fashion blogger who features fashion for women of size but struggles with her own insecurities surrounding her weight. She often refers to feeling like the best friend to the main character in a rom-com, but the novel features her story without glamorizing her straight best friend’s love story that is occurring simultaneously. After being granted an internship with a local fashion designer, Abby finds herself sharing the internship with a photographer named Jordi who quickly becomes her first love. Abby has never been in a relationship before and was convinced that no one would ever want to be with her, which brings up her own insecurities throughout her relationship with Jordi. Spalding presents Abby’s concerns with her weight in a realistic and heartbreaking way as they become an issue with her self-confidence and ability to be intimate.
In other Lesbian/Gay romance novels I have read I found that they are often either too explicit or not explicit enough which separates the stories too far from straight romance novels. However, The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) was not this way. Spalding’s writing normalized the romance between Abby and Jordi without oversexualizing or undersexualizing their story, which made it a great first book to read in the Lesbian romance genre if you are wanting to explore this area.
The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) is a beautiful look at first love, LGBTQA+ issues, and weight stigma as it affects self-confidence and intimacy. I am so enlightened to see the young adult genre becoming more and more diverse. Amy Spalding is a gift to the young adult community, and I highly suggest this book for anyone looking to explore more diverse reads that are entirely relatable.
The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding is a much needed, one of a kind young adult novel that addresses weight stigma and LGBTQA+ issues in a beautiful way. I wish this book had been around when I was a teenager!
TELL ME MORE
I am a big fan of young adult fiction, and I was overjoyed to pick up Amy Spalding’s book The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) after attending a talk that she held close to where I live. While the young adult genre is becoming more diverse, I was never able to find books that featured LGBTQA+ characters when I was a teenager. Nor was I able to find books that addressed weight stigma, which is something that I dealt with quite a lot. Spalding’s book features both issues by portraying the main character as a Lesbian teenager who struggles with weight stigma and poor self-confidence as a byproduct. Spalding’s writing was spunky and endearing, and I ate up this book in about two days.
Abby Ives is a Lesbian fashion blogger who features fashion for women of size but struggles with her own insecurities surrounding her weight. She often refers to feeling like the best friend to the main character in a rom-com, but the novel features her story without glamorizing her straight best friend’s love story that is occurring simultaneously. After being granted an internship with a local fashion designer, Abby finds herself sharing the internship with a photographer named Jordi who quickly becomes her first love. Abby has never been in a relationship before and was convinced that no one would ever want to be with her, which brings up her own insecurities throughout her relationship with Jordi. Spalding presents Abby’s concerns with her weight in a realistic and heartbreaking way as they become an issue with her self-confidence and ability to be intimate.
In other Lesbian/Gay romance novels I have read I found that they are often either too explicit or not explicit enough which separates the stories too far from straight romance novels. However, The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) was not this way. Spalding’s writing normalized the romance between Abby and Jordi without oversexualizing or undersexualizing their story, which made it a great first book to read in the Lesbian romance genre if you are wanting to explore this area.
The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) is a beautiful look at first love, LGBTQA+ issues, and weight stigma as it affects self-confidence and intimacy. I am so enlightened to see the young adult genre becoming more and more diverse. Amy Spalding is a gift to the young adult community, and I highly suggest this book for anyone looking to explore more diverse reads that are entirely relatable.
libwinnie's review against another edition
5.0
Fashionista Abby is ecstatic to have a coveted internship at a boutique for the summer. Sharing it with Jordi and competing with her for a paid position in the fall is not what she had in mind. Spending time with her friend-in-law Jax rating the best burgers around LA helps her process her first crush and all of her other feels about life. Sweet, adorable and genuine.
eletricjb's review against another edition
4.0
Sweet, charming, fun as hell to read. Absolutely perfect for summer.
I wish there had been less of Abby hating that she liked Jax, though? That was really weird how it never went away. I know it was a joke, but... I guess it was not that funny. Not that it was damaging, just...odd.
Anyway, this book is super gay, super fat positive, and super sweet. You'll read it in two hours.
I wish there had been less of Abby hating that she liked Jax, though? That was really weird how it never went away. I know it was a joke, but... I guess it was not that funny. Not that it was damaging, just...odd.
Anyway, this book is super gay, super fat positive, and super sweet. You'll read it in two hours.