Reviews

Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez

teelebecerra's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

runbug10's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely amazing. Such a sweet MMC. Finished it in a day, I couldn't put it down.

jrmlong4e's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

5 stars - Amazing, a book hangover, a favorite

kdona8121's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.25

jenna_kaitlyn'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

katharinehana25's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

pepperjacq'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Funny romcom that ties into Abby's previous (also great) books: "Part of Your World" and "Yours Truly". Love the way this author ties comedy into tough life stuff. 

marmalade_and_books's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad tense 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

Literally just finished this, so my number rating may change after continuing to process the book. 

I was not expecting such an impactful story when I first took this book home. The premise of two people trying to break a dating curse sounded cute enough; and the personal issues each of the main characters face were hinted at in such a small way, I didn’t expect the story to play out as it did. 

If you’re a fan of Emily Henry’s writing, you’ll most likely enjoy this. The characters are thought out and dynamic, and the love story is passionate and sweet. I definitely shed some tears. 

The author wrote in the acknowledgments that she consulted with mental health professionals and nurses when writing this book to maintain as much accuracy as possible. That being said, she doesn’t really name some of the mental health issues in the story. I’m not sure if I felt like her terminology trivialized it or lent to Emma’s avoidance of her trauma. 

Overall, I sped through this after dedicating some time to digging in; and I really, really enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

sarah098's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

mallynken's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad 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

5.0