Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

122 reviews

sarikinss's review against another edition

5.0

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: Yes

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This book was absolutely adorable from start to finish. It really goes full circle & tries to explore a lot of themes around mental health and parental trauma. It doesn’t go as deep as I would like but overall had me laughing & kicking my feet & okay I might have shed a tear or two. I know this book isn’t technically supposed to be a standalone but even tho I didn’t read the other two I absolutely adored this one. My first Abby Jimenez book and it definitely won’t be my last! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

mangofraiche's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Death of parent, Alcohol

rach_books1's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol

snacknapread's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment

sarah_lamendola's review against another edition

5.0

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual content

readandfindout's review against another edition

4.5

emotional medium-paced

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Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 5 stars
Characters: 4.5 stars
Plot: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Dementia, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury

daenerystargaryen's review against another edition

4.5

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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Chronic illness, Dementia

marissagero's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury

kassiejbanks's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This book is really pretty. I like the way the male and female main characters are written and the plot of the story. I don’t know why it took me so long to make connections to the other two books, but when I did, everything made so much more sense. I loved the way the story circled back in on itself to make all the other books connect to this one. I felt a connection with Emma because mom-trauma and I understood her deep desire to fix her cracks. I don’t know how anyone picks a favorite from this series — they’re all so good in different ways. None of the stories are alike, and lots of romance authors have a set recipe they use for a book that makes them all similar, so I found that really refreshing. There was a little spice but again, not too much. I think all of Jimenez’s books have so many nuggets of wisdom and truth about love, family, and relationships. I can’t wait to read more of her work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail