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A review by abbier_14
Part of Your World 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
I couldn't put it down.
The author is really good at making you love characters or hate them. The towns people were really sweet and Alexis's family and friends were awfulll eww. Its kinda annoying that i didnt get to see this side of Neil before i read 'just for the summer' because i would have felt way less sorry for him lol.
The plot was good I liked it and at first I was worried because the synopsis seemed boring and like there wouldn't be much going on. However I didnt like the third act breakup as much as i did with just for the summer. This felt very immature for a 37 year old character (I will say at times it was difficult to remember that she was 37 but this may be because im just relating it to my life and I also cant think of how the author is meant to make her feel 37 lol? maybe not enough sudoku or something) and there was miscommunication unfortunately (or just no communication at all). And it was so weird we had a scene where they spoke about their feelings and situation mature like adults but then that didnt continue.
However I will say that I liked that although the third act breakup had miscommunication, the author still developed the reasoning behind it well like she did with the backstories in just for the summer. In this one Alexis had a lot to get through and decades of living to certain expectations that I can understand how hard it would have been for her to leave all of that behind. I think her struggles were interesting and felt more developed that your typical 'you are a disappointment to the family' trope.
I wish we got to see more of the aftermath of their reconnection I sometimes hate when third act breakups resolve too late. However I really liked how Alexis solved the problem of still being a doctor while getting to live with Daniel its cute how she opened up all those surgeries and stuff. The romance was also really good I like how it developed from being casual to more feelings being involved (although he did fall hard and fast lol). The setting was cute too.
Overall this was really good, nothing much to complain about and I finished it in a day so that tells you how I feel about it. This was refreshing to read after a disapointing book and ticked all the boxes.
The author is really good at making you love characters or hate them. The towns people were really sweet and Alexis's family and friends were awfulll eww. Its kinda annoying that i didnt get to see this side of Neil before i read 'just for the summer' because i would have felt way less sorry for him lol.
The plot was good I liked it and at first I was worried because the synopsis seemed boring and like there wouldn't be much going on. However I didnt like the third act breakup as much as i did with just for the summer. This felt very immature for a 37 year old character (I will say at times it was difficult to remember that she was 37 but this may be because im just relating it to my life and I also cant think of how the author is meant to make her feel 37 lol? maybe not enough sudoku or something) and there was miscommunication unfortunately (or just no communication at all). And it was so weird we had a scene where they spoke about their feelings and situation mature like adults but then that didnt continue.
However I will say that I liked that although the third act breakup had miscommunication, the author still developed the reasoning behind it well like she did with the backstories in just for the summer. In this one Alexis had a lot to get through and decades of living to certain expectations that I can understand how hard it would have been for her to leave all of that behind. I think her struggles were interesting and felt more developed that your typical 'you are a disappointment to the family' trope.
I wish we got to see more of the aftermath of their reconnection I sometimes hate when third act breakups resolve too late. However I really liked how Alexis solved the problem of still being a doctor while getting to live with Daniel its cute how she opened up all those surgeries and stuff. The romance was also really good I like how it developed from being casual to more feelings being involved (although he did fall hard and fast lol). The setting was cute too.
Overall this was really good, nothing much to complain about and I finished it in a day so that tells you how I feel about it. This was refreshing to read after a disapointing book and ticked all the boxes.