Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

1141 reviews

elenabernier's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny reflective 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

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Absolutely soul warming and delightful

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment

haveyouseencass's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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I loved this book! It was cute, sweet, and funny, but there was also a healthy dose of reality. It was a beautiful look at trauma, what it does to us, how our upbringing shapes us, and how we can overcome it all and still find love and healing and forgiveness. Justin reminded me of my own husband, so doting and caring, and I really related to Emma and her problems with her mother. It was an adorable yet tear-jerking read that I really enjoyed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent

Minor: Cursing

auntierarareads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

franklinas's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Abandonment

yuki_w's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Anything Abby Jimenez writes, I love. I loved everything about this book, the characters, the plot, the writing style, the little found family. Justin is the most pure, loving and the greenest flag to ever exist, the love he has for our girl Emma is the purest form of love. Emma is one of the most empathetic, strongest and kindest character. Abby Jimenez did a great job writing about PTSD and childhood trauma, and how it affects a person… how it follows you. I simply loved everything about this book, if I could erase it from my memory and reread this book all over again, I would.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting

lydiayearick's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Abandonment

Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit

skennedy2794's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment

literaryjunkie's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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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This was a great summer read and suprisingly deep and meaningful. It was not just about romance, but touched topics of ptsd, child hood trauma, a complex-mother daughter relationship, and the importance of self realization and therapy for healing. I really enjoyed this book and how the main character was a caring impath, but realized she had to set bounaries. The third act break up was not annoying, but necessary for the story. I love the main mmc as well! He was so so sweet and a romantic. Overall, a great read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness

hungry_wombat's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent

focaccia7's review against another edition

2.75

challenging funny hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abandonment