Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez

112 reviews

ellastimpson's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief and Sexual content

sreilly1's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Forced institutionalization

lanayagraham's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this rom-com! Somehow Jimenez made the most outlandish plot points believable. I loved the character delelopment of both of the leads. Could not put down, I think this is my favorite book by Jimenez. Content warning: mild sexual content. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Grief

jjha's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Medical content

hannahmichele5's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I’m just not really into reading about MC’s who repeatedly state that they don’t have trauma and don’t need therapy (while actively harming those around them due to their severe trauma) in the year of our lord 2024.

CW: INSANE PARENTAL TRAUMA FROM BOTH MOTHERS OF THE MCs! THIS IS NOT A CUTE SUMMERY ROM-COM!!! 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual content

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.5

Emma’s inner turmoil, reactions and approaches to a challenging, chaotic parental figure felt relatable to my experiences and well-done. I think the romance took a bit of a backseat to the focus on Emma’s growth but I didn’t mind that, although I would’ve liked to have gotten a bit more of Justin’s perspective on his own struggles. 

 

Overall, there was a lot of laughing, crying and healing. This is not a lighthearted romance and so be prepared and take care of yourself going into this, especially those with complex relationships with parents. 

 

This is my second book by Abby Jiminez and I enjoyed it a lot more than the first one I read by her (The Happily Ever After Playlist—I’m sorry I know this one is beloved 🙈). I know this is the third book in the Part of Your World Series, which I haven’t read and I didn’t feel lost reading this book in the slightest, although I did hear that there are some fun Easter Eggs in here for those who have read it. This is also a dual narration, which always amplifies an audiobook in my opinion, although I found each narrator’s performance a bit average. Nothing to write home about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, and Child abuse

bookworm_43's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

samcanuel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-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

4.0

Abby Jimenez never misses. This book warmed my heart, then ripped it out and stomped all over it, then put it back in a thousand times over. If you have mommy issues, make sure you think long and hard about whether you’re ready to think about them because this book will really give you something to think about. Emma and Justin had a sweet, simple bond that I think spoke to the message of the book. Something uncomplicated between them in their extremely complicated lives. At any rate, this book is an emotional rollercoaster, but Jimenez treats it with beautiful, tender care. 

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, and Grief

bri_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Like her other works, it's heart-rending and makes you feel things in ways I never see coming. Highly recommend to anyone in a healthy enough place to read it, and have checked the TWs.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

mackenzieabraham's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Abandonment, and Vomit