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Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

783 reviews

_lemi_'s review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad fast-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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kuusoka's review against another edition

3.25

emotional hopeful medium-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: Yes

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mariaelvestuen's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny 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

Wow ok i loved this book so much. Even though i found it a bit slow at first, i ended up loving it. All off the crossover with “A part of your world” and “yours truly”, omfg.

Justin is THE standard now, and he was just what Emma needed. I mean, giving up his life to become his siblings guardian.
And Emma omg. That poor soul, I can’t believe she went through that childhood. I loved how she found her self through the book, and i believe she will have an incredible future/life.

“Maybe home isn’t a place, maybe it’s a person” 🧍🏽‍♀️ wow.

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almcfeeley's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

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nattiemoff's review against another edition

3.75

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awaywithforestfae's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful 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

My first Abby Jimenez, and I loved it! Mental health rep and complex trauma, family relationships, all tied in with a hilarious and heartwarming love story!

Emma and Justin both have a curse... Each person they date, goes on to find their soulmate after dating them, usually marrying within 6 months! They decide to try to break this curse by dating each other, just for the summer, as when they break up they should find "the one". But, have they found them already?

I loved how PTSD and trauma were explored in the context of Emma and Justin's relationship, and the surrounding friendships and plot. It was interesting to compare and contrast Amber and Emma, and think about the ways that Emma was working to be different to her mother.

Jimenez was also just so funny!!! The way the book started had me gripped, and this humour continued throughout. Another element of the writing style I really liked, was the focus on emotions and inner thoughts. This really got me into the characters heads, for the good and the bad.

The summer vibes were also immaculate, and Justin's date ideas and little "surveys" really added to this. The lake in Minnesota was an iconic location, which really added to this summer ambience. The romance was really sweet, and positive too!

While I missed a lot of the Easter eggs as I haven't read Part of Your World, it did really make me want to read it! And I appreciated that she put a lot into the references for long time fans. I also loved to see the amount of research Jimenez put into really knowing her characters, their issues and triggers, the background behind their mental illnesses.

All in all, an emotional rollercoaster, but also a funny and heartwarming romantic summer read!

(Note for content warnings: the toxic relationship is the mother-daughter one, there wasn't a toxic parent tag!)

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peonyreading's review against another edition

4.75

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: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A fun read with some deep revelations in the last quarter of the story, Just for the Summer was a wonderful romance but with SO much more. I'm not a huge romance reader but I'm trying to get into it more, and this definitely has enough "other stuff" going on that will keep you on your toes. Not to mention, Emma and Justin were such an amazing duo, and I loved reading from both of their perspectives. Maddy was basically a third main character, and she was also amazing and such a perfect friend.

The only thing that I didn't like about Just for the Summer was I think that it was a bit too dependent on

therapy

being a cure all in this novel. Yes

therapy

is helpful but at the end of the day it's a tool and not a solution to all your problems, and I felt as though that part was glossed over in order to get to the conclusion of the novel. But overall I did really enjoy Just for the Summer and I give it 4.75/5 stars since it was a nearly perfect book for me!

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glitterwar's review against another edition

3.0

emotional sad tense medium-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

What started off cozy became more fraught with angst as the book continued. The third-act breakup was the result of such huge trauma for the FMC (not caused by the MMC) that i'm now traumatized (and now knocking off a star).

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