lilo000 's review for:

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
3.75
hopeful medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
3.8 stars I thought the epilogue was cute and on theme, but I found it a little implausible how much of a saint Maddy is
— I mean, she seems to have built her whole life structure around Emma's trauma and needs
, which is great as far as best friends go but seemed unreasonable, especially for Maddy's sake. This was still an enjoyable read and plot/story arc. I appreciated that we got a bit of
a redemption arc for
Neil and a definite connect back to the first book. I felt like the *in between* time for Emma
when she had left
felt realistic/not overly dramatized
I mean, realistically, Justin had responsibilities and couldn't really afford to fall into a dramatic slump for 6 months with 3 kids to take care of, but I'm surprised he didn't lash out when she'd gone for 6 months to return hoping to pick things back up — of course it's more complicated, but still, I expect less of men
 
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