Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

786 reviews

booknerd_barbie's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A new all time top three book for me. Check your trigger warnings but definitely read it.
The audiobook was particularly well done and added another beautiful layer to the story.

No notes <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent

It's handled with grace

mayahill22's review against another edition

5.0

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

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LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent

lucimantio's review against another edition

3.5

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The references to real life brands and companies tends to take me out of the story. It was good but not great. A tasteful closed-door story overall. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent

hkendicott's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Bullying

lydiazwag's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pregnancy

maddysoup's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Gaslighting

Minor: Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

Whoah this is heavy for a romance. Really liked it though, and didn’t realize it incorporated characters from previous books until the Author Q&A at the end, so stands alone very well.

tyreadsbooks_'s review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

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★★★★☆ 4.5/5 stars 

☀️ 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 :
-a reddit meet-cute
-dual POV
-he falls first
-"if he wanted to he would" energy
-suprise cameos
-Minnesota lake setting
-complex family dynamics 
-right person, wrong time
-men written by Abby Jimenez 🤍
-first date surveys
-dogs that are so ugly they are cute

☀️ 𝙈𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 : 
Abby Jimenez delivers yet again with a sweet, funny, & totally swoon-worthy story that's as heartfelt as it is hilarious.

Justin was the absolute sweetest. (Okay, full disclosure — my husband's name is Justin, so maybe I'm a little biased, but still. 😂 the man saved the day on a unicorn floatie & brought her lunch to work. Come on 🥹.)

Emma & Justin's connection felt so real, especially in the way they navigated their unique family dynamics with empathy instead of judgment. Watching them show up for each other - despite trauma, toxic parents, & past wounds - was so touching.

The prologue had me hooked immediately, but woven through all the humor is a tender story about healing, resilience, and loving people well, even when life is messy.

The Easter eggs from previous books were so fun to catch. But that jaw-dropping moment when you realize just how interconnected these stories are? Mind. Blown. I was so impressed! 

Now, if you're wondering whether you need to read Part of Your World & Yours Truly before diving into Just for the Summer, here's the deal: technically, you can read it as a standalone. But for the best reading experience (and to avoid spoilers), l highly recommend reading them in order. Trust me, the emotional payoff is so much better when you know the full backstory.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment

caitlin_c_nagel's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment

justinareads's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent