Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

361 reviews

kenzi145's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse

sins97's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

I loved this book so much I think it has pulled me out of my slump 💕

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Content Warnings

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

liloopie's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

This was one of more mature romances that actually seemed plausible and realistic to me.  Enjoyable read with decent chat and character development.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Abandonment

Trigger warning: Child neglect and PTSD

aries_sun1419's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

joeys_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I am absolutely in LOVE with this book! I haven’t read any of Abby Jimenez books before but it is safe to say I am not going to read more of her works. U thought this book would be a lighthearted simple Rom-Com, but boy was I wrong. While it dose have the classic Rom-Com tropes it also dives into dis functional family’s,  trauma, child neglect and other heavy topics. This book is the best romance I’ve ever read and the ending had me sobbing in a good way because I was so overcome with emotions. I would recommend this book to anyone, even those who don’t typically read romance. Just for the Summer has altered my brain chemistry in a way where I will never be able to view a classic romance the same way ever again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Abandonment

teatimetropes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

kchiav7's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

lkbp17's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Death, Medical content, and Death of parent

smolivreads's review

emotional funny 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

3.0

This book was a pretty hefty split between serious mental health discussions and silly happy romance and it kind of threw me for a loop. 

While I think the mental health topics were handled very well, it was jarring at times. Maybe this is a theme with this author and I wasn’t aware because this is my first Abby Jimenez book, but I wasn’t expecting it and it took a while to adjust to. 

I liked the mental health aspect in this book. I liked the silly little romance in this book. But I had a hard time bringing the two together. In a way, the romance helped add levity to an otherwise incredibly heavy topic. But sometimes it felt out of place and disjointed. 

I still liked the story and the silly little romance of it all. I liked that I could tell where it was going. I really liked the family aspect and that was actually what hit me the hardest- I even started to tear up at the very end. I was surprised I ended up liking this book as much as I did really.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

lizzysk555's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent