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A review by abbier_14
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
imagine telling your kids you met on reddit lol
- The characters in this were great. They felt fully fleshed out (especially Justin, Emma, and her mum) and they weren't that annoying. I also didnt mind the kids which I usually think can be written poorly in books but they were alright. Tbh justin seems a little too good to be true like the effort he was putting in was chefs kiss.
- The plot was also good. It was a little cringey at the start when they were having their meet cute on reddit lmao but honestly I dont think there is a way for that convo to not be cringey. But after that it was good. It was kinda like a twist on the fake dating trope because they were technically actually dating but they were also trying to limit feelings. I really liked their chemistry and the tension was so good.
This is one of the best third act breakups ive ever read. Usually I hate third act breakups because they feel so forced and stupid after miscommunication. However this was actually developed and felt right for the characters, it wasnt out of no where for a random reason.
Honestly I wouldn't have even minded if they weren't together at the end as i didnt know if this was a hae or not. I know that sounds weird like how can the chemistry be good if they also would be better off not together at the end, but I think it was because they went through so much character growth with their own personal struggles that I would have been fine with them going their separate ways.
- I think the best part of this book isnt the romance but its the characters own struggles. Emma's backstory of a neglectful mum was done sooo well and it connected to her personality which all made sense with her traveling. I also really liked Justins backstory with his mum and having to take care of his siblings i think it added dimentions to them aside from them just dating. I felt so bad for emma and frustrated on her behalf of how bad her childhood had been. Her mum sucks im sorry I dont feel empathy for her at all. Im glad emma has now found her family and has become no contact with her mum.
But yeah this was so good i couldn't put it down.
- The characters in this were great. They felt fully fleshed out (especially Justin, Emma, and her mum) and they weren't that annoying. I also didnt mind the kids which I usually think can be written poorly in books but they were alright. Tbh justin seems a little too good to be true like the effort he was putting in was chefs kiss.
- The plot was also good. It was a little cringey at the start when they were having their meet cute on reddit lmao but honestly I dont think there is a way for that convo to not be cringey. But after that it was good. It was kinda like a twist on the fake dating trope because they were technically actually dating but they were also trying to limit feelings. I really liked their chemistry and the tension was so good.
This is one of the best third act breakups ive ever read. Usually I hate third act breakups because they feel so forced and stupid after miscommunication. However this was actually developed and felt right for the characters, it wasnt out of no where for a random reason.
Honestly I wouldn't have even minded if they weren't together at the end as i didnt know if this was a hae or not. I know that sounds weird like how can the chemistry be good if they also would be better off not together at the end, but I think it was because they went through so much character growth with their own personal struggles that I would have been fine with them going their separate ways.
- I think the best part of this book isnt the romance but its the characters own struggles. Emma's backstory of a neglectful mum was done sooo well and it connected to her personality which all made sense with her traveling. I also really liked Justins backstory with his mum and having to take care of his siblings i think it added dimentions to them aside from them just dating. I felt so bad for emma and frustrated on her behalf of how bad her childhood had been. Her mum sucks im sorry I dont feel empathy for her at all. Im glad emma has now found her family and has become no contact with her mum.
But yeah this was so good i couldn't put it down.