Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

1143 reviews

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

wellreadsyd's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is my third book by Abby Jimenez and my new favorite. I love how authentic her characters feel. These aren’t your typical romance leads…they think and act like actual people, with complicated pasts and very human emotions. The individual struggles each character faced were unique, emotional, and super relatable (to me), and I especially appreciated how messy things got before the HEA. The mental health themes were handled so well, and they’re exactly what made this story stand out…it wasn’t just a romance, it was a deeply personal, perfectly imperfect journey towards empathy and understanding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

Minor: Medical content, Death of parent

carla5's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Vomit

thecatconstellation's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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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This was a cute love story. I appreciated the descriptions of mental health and not shying away from complicated family dynamics that do not necessarily end “happily ever after” (not main couple - they of course have their HEA). You don’t have to have read the other books in the series to understand this book, but I think it would be helpful as characters from the other 2 pop up in this one. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief

Minor: Violence, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

emilyhuckaby's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

neela_nalla's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment

mindybrown's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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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Read this after yet another man disappointed me. It was so cute I both wanted to bathe with a toaster and giggle and kick my feet at the same time. 10/10 would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent

Parental neglect is a big plot point in this book, but there is no pre-made warning for that on here.

copperboom311's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful 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: Complicated

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The storyline had pretty good depth for a rom-com/dramedy, but the ending felt a little abrupt. Overall worth my time, though (and loved that it took place in MN)!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism

bivanhoe170's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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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A really good book! Not as much smut as I expected, but once I started it I couldn’t put it down. Such a strong plot line and great writing. My first book by Abby and I loved it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment