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Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

122 reviews

sreilly1's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol

spectacles_and_books's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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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I'd say that Abby Jimenez should pay for my therapy after this, but this was my therapy ❤️

I adored everything about "Just for the Summer." Listening to this on audio was such a great experience. I really mean it when I say I both laughed out loud and sobbed cathartic tears. The performances from Christine Lakin and Zachary Webber were outstanding. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

hannahmichele5's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I’m just not really into reading about MC’s who repeatedly state that they don’t have trauma and don’t need therapy (while actively harming those around them due to their severe trauma) in the year of our lord 2024.

CW: INSANE PARENTAL TRAUMA FROM BOTH MOTHERS OF THE MCs! THIS IS NOT A CUTE SUMMERY ROM-COM!!! 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury

bookworm_43's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol

charl1p311's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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 book really highlighted what trauma does to a person, and the damage it does to others. It was so beautifully, and in my opinion, realistically excecuted. Not only did Abby Jimenez show personal, and difficult problems the MCs had, but how they solved them together or individually. I appreciated everything in this book, and it made me laugh out loud too much!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Medical trauma, Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Car accident

ashrad's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-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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Loved it. Really enjoyed that it was a bit different than other romances- there wasn’t that annoying thing where if only the characters had a real conversation this all could be avoided. Not quite a 5 star only because I don’t think it’s a book I’m going to be thinking about months from now, but definitely would recommend and I’m looking forward to checking out other books by Abby Jimenez. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent

stormeno's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny 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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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent

linds_roll's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment

enzopudge's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Alcohol

kerrydutra's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment