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Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

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emotional informative sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Now THATS a romance novel

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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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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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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Book Club read for July 💕

There are exactly two things I didn't like about this book, which account for the loss of 1/4 of a star each. First, name dropping your cupcake bakery in the book you're writing just makes me cringe. Second, the prison plotline was so jarring it just ended up being funny. I fully understand the purpose it served for the rest of the story and it's certainly unique, but every time it was mentioned it took me out of the story.

And as for the story, I really liked this. I was a bit apprehensive going into it because...well, I don't really know why, actually. But I fell into Justin and Emma's story hook, line, and sinker.

I loved Justin's character, I resonated with pieces of Emma (EMDR girlies represent), I loved the portrayal of Maddy's friendship and nearly-sisterhood with her, and I even liked the siblings.

A good read that gave me butterflies.

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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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emotional funny 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

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

This book shows what it is actually like to fall in love. Heavy on realness, light on grand gestures. It's about a relationship blooming in between every day obligations and complications. The story shows how trauma can ripple through lives and what it means to heal and meet people where they are. 

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funny sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

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