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adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Abby does it again with an amazing 5 star read.
The characters in this book being as connected as they are to the other three books made it that much better for me. I won't tell you how but just know, you should read all three of these books!!
What I want to know is, if you were cursed with never finding your soulmate but then finding it right after you.. would you plot to fake date someone just for the summer too?
The characters in this book being as connected as they are to the other three books made it that much better for me. I won't tell you how but just know, you should read all three of these books!!
What I want to know is, if you were cursed with never finding your soulmate but then finding it right after you.. would you plot to fake date someone just for the summer too?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
My favorite Abby Jimenez so far? Really loved the slow burn, the friendship, the found family, and Neil finally getting what was coming to him.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Abandonment
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:
No
Someone said this book is magic, and I think they’re onto something. I found this to be a truly delightful read, and one that I think just about anybody would enjoy! The perfect quick, feel-good, funny, yet poignant summer read. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and I promise you’ll have a good time!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Abby Jimenez, I owe you an apology. I was not familiar with your game.
I was deeply impressed with this! The relationship between Emma and Justin develops in such an organic way. I love that Jimenez takes us through this slow growth scene by scene, letting us in on their text messages and phone calls and eventual dates. There are no short cuts, we see how they go from something silly and fun (let’s break a ‘dating curse’) to something profound. I got such giddy ‘kick my feet, twirl my hair’ feelings from the build up to their first kiss! It was cute!
I wasn’t sure how the emotional elements of the story were going to play out but I think Jimenez wrote Emma’s trauma and coping mechanisms really authentically. Her thought process, while flawed and frustrating, seemed accurate to someone with that kind of abusive upbringing.
I was deeply impressed with this! The relationship between Emma and Justin develops in such an organic way. I love that Jimenez takes us through this slow growth scene by scene, letting us in on their text messages and phone calls and eventual dates. There are no short cuts, we see how they go from something silly and fun (let’s break a ‘dating curse’) to something profound. I got such giddy ‘kick my feet, twirl my hair’ feelings from the build up to their first kiss! It was cute!
I wasn’t sure how the emotional elements of the story were going to play out but I think Jimenez wrote Emma’s trauma and coping mechanisms really authentically. Her thought process, while flawed and frustrating, seemed accurate to someone with that kind of abusive upbringing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content
Minor: Grief
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the second book of Abby’s that I’ve read. She is a very funny writer and creates awesome character banter. The leading man, Justin, is incredibly lovable whereas the leading woman, Emma, has many flaws. At times it made her hard to like but there’s a lot of character growth and a twist towards the end that I definitely hadn’t predicted. Her friend Maddy is also sometimes unlikable but overall a good friend and necessary character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment