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Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

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condls27's review

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emotional funny 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

5.0

Holy gut punch to the heart and soul. That was so perfect I barely have the words. 

From the first page I could tell I was going to love this. With Abby Jimenez you’re guaranteed to read an adorable romcom that is packed with such real emotion that it will leave you feeling raw but in the best way possible. 

I did not realize this was going to be in the Part of Your World Universe so it was so great to see all the characters we fell in love with before!
It had been a while since I read Part of Your World, so I had completely forgotten who Amber was which made the twist at the end ever better. I’m so glad I didn’t see it coming!

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emmak788's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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alfalky's review against another edition

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

4.25


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ssolov's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

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spaghettireads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-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


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katievallin's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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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kerrydutra's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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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mountainside_reading's review against another edition

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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


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marioosa517's review against another edition

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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


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annabananadel's review against another edition

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5.0

“Be glad you don’t get it. It means your life has been a lot gentler than hers.” 

Abby Jimenez never failed me so far. I have read two of her books before this, both are rated five star - Life's Too Short and Part of Your World (yes, I should have read Yours Truly but it's so hard to get a copy here in the Philippines so I had to buy them from an online shop that gets book from the state so I waited a good 4 months but I am finally getting it this book, FINALLY). I got to buy this book once it was available in a bookstore in the Philippines (our country doesn't usually get books once it releases so I got this probably a little before a month since it was released; I even messaged the bookstore staff to reserve one for me once a copy arrives in their branch. I totally even forgot about this and just was so excited when I got the message! I didn't even know that the bookstore will have stocks!) and read it a week after since I was still in the middle of a book.

I saw how people raved over it and rated it high so I did have high expectation, especially since I loved her other books and it resonated with me. I immediately loved the premise - about a boy and a girl having a "curse" and they have to get together to remove the curse. I just didn't expect that I wouldn't even be thinking about that curse after a few chapters because Abby Jimenez really just wrote this book so you could be there with them and not focus on other aspect of the story. This book was a rollercoaster of emotions - I know I say it with other books I've reviewed but this one was the most extreme ride I've ever ridden. I definitely did not expect to have so many emotions over a span of a chapters. There was even a point where I had to stand up from my bed and just feel. The quotes as well were all over the place! Every thing that's been said, I can deeply feel it to my core. It's just that good.

They say you can read these books as a stand-alone but I would say, just read the first two books because it's so much impactful if you did.

 Might just be the best book I’ve read this month. 

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