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Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

652 reviews

emma_be's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful 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: Complicated

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heyjaneysmith's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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

Very cute romance. A bit sad and intense due to the main characters difficult family situations but that made it feel much more grounded than some other romances I've read.

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jazhandz's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny 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 is my first Abby Jimenez book and I liked it, mostly. I didn’t realize it was part of a series until

all the other main characters showed up and very clearly referenced the other books,

which I didn’t love, but for the most part it was fun. I liked the MMC a lot; I don’t read romance novels for characterization so he was a pleasant surprise.

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mbloudoff's review against another edition

3.0

emotional 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

It was a fun book. And I KNOW romcoms aren’t supposed to make complete sense. But this was just a bridge too far. I’m not giving anything away to say that a huge mental health issue was overcome in less than half a year. It was so implausible that it kinda ruined the story for me. It’s an easy beach read for an afternoon.

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goodkermit's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful 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

This book had me staying up until 4 am to find out what would happen to Emma and Justin. Their romance had me kicking my feet in the air and rooting for them the whole time. Jimenez writes complex characters that feel so real and raw. I immediately put every other book by her on hold from the library upon finishing!

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madicastle's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny 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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liesvdm's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Wow, I loved this! Didn't expect it to have that much depth. I so appreciate the unproblematic (but still almost-realistic, lol) men this author writes. I also loved the way the characters from the other books are linked. It's done in a realistic way, not forced and really helps you feel like you're getting to know the characters and their lives.
I've only read Part of your world from this series, and I really liked that one a lot too, it was a fun and sweet story, but this one I loved more. The mental health aspect was (as far as I can judge) really, really well done and handled with care and nuance. You can tell Jimenez did her research and had good advisors on this.
I cried a lot while reading (listening to) this. I'm not sure why it got to jaded old me that much. But I'm not complaining :-)
One of my favourite authors is Marian Keyes, for the way she mixes funny, romantic stories with really serious and painful themes - I don't think anyone does it quite like her (probably the Irish wit). But with this book, Abby Jimenez is right up there, in her own style! I'll definitely read Yours truly in the future as well.
As far as the audio was concerned I have no complaints. The narrators were both very good. I always cringe a little bit when male narrators have to do a "girly" voice but it was okay here.

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