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A review by endemictoearth
Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
DNF @ 17% (That is still two full hours of audiobook, so I didn't DNF capriciously.)
I think this author peaked with Part of Your World and is now on the downward trajectory. I loved Part of Your World and . . . enjoyed a lot of Yours Truly. I don't know what this is. Toilet King right out of the gate . . . whyyy
Other than that, this one started off kind of clever with the AITA post and messages back and forth, but I was already narrowing my eyes at a lot of stuff from like 10% onward, and was scouring 1 and 2 star reviews for intel about certain suspected plot points, which is never a good sign. I kept seeing the word trauma in most of the low rated reviews, and paired with the basic bitch obsession with talking about Starbos and McD's (which . . . I'm currently boycotting both of those places-likely it's coincidental, but I heard some things), I'm out. It just leaves a generic yet bad taste in my mouth.
I'm going to return the audio to Libby early to make someone's day, because this was not the book for me.
Edit: I lied. I also had the ebook on hold, and it came available yesterday, so I borrowed it, keyword searched a few things and then I was like, "OH. A different shitty thing than I thought, but at least it ties into the book I actually liked, I guess?" and stopped reading before it retroactively ruined that for me. Both have been returned and I'm moving on to something I have more hope I'll love.
I think this author peaked with Part of Your World and is now on the downward trajectory. I loved Part of Your World and . . . enjoyed a lot of Yours Truly. I don't know what this is. Toilet King right out of the gate . . . whyyy
Other than that, this one started off kind of clever with the AITA post and messages back and forth, but I was already narrowing my eyes at a lot of stuff from like 10% onward, and was scouring 1 and 2 star reviews for intel about certain suspected plot points, which is never a good sign. I kept seeing the word trauma in most of the low rated reviews, and paired with the basic bitch obsession with talking about Starbos and McD's (which . . . I'm currently boycotting both of those places-likely it's coincidental, but I heard some things), I'm out. It just leaves a generic yet bad taste in my mouth.
I'm going to return the audio to Libby early to make someone's day, because this was not the book for me.
Edit: I lied. I also had the ebook on hold, and it came available yesterday, so I borrowed it, keyword searched a few things and then I was like, "OH. A different shitty thing than I thought, but at least it ties into the book I actually liked, I guess?" and stopped reading before it retroactively ruined that for me. Both have been returned and I'm moving on to something I have more hope I'll love.