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A review by smilagros
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Take my review with a grain of salt.
I am a social worker. I specifically have worked with children and adolescents who have dealt with the extreme trauma. When I read books, I read them to learn, to laugh, to escape. I was in the mood to escape. And unfortunately, I couldn’t escape because of Amber and Emma. I was very very frustrated with Emma. And I was reading her character not as a social worker but as a regular reader. Then around the 70% I was starting to have my social work hat on and having a mental health mindset and that is what I did not want that. I wanted to unwind and get whisked away to a universe and I did not have that experience with this book.
I am a social worker. I specifically have worked with children and adolescents who have dealt with the extreme trauma. When I read books, I read them to learn, to laugh, to escape. I was in the mood to escape. And unfortunately, I couldn’t escape because of Amber and Emma. I was very very frustrated with Emma. And I was reading her character not as a social worker but as a regular reader. Then around the 70% I was starting to have my social work hat on and having a mental health mindset and that is what I did not want that. I wanted to unwind and get whisked away to a universe and I did not have that experience with this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Grief, Alcohol, and Medical trauma