Review by momsreadingera - Just for the Summer

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Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

My first five-star read of the year! Abby Jimenez and her Part of Your World series certainly don't need additional publicity, so I'll keep this short(ish) and sweet.

The romance plot in this book was amazing, but it had so much more than that. It explored trauma and mental health struggles in a way that felt, to me, so relatable and grounded in reality. Abby Jimenez did such an incredible job with those details and other more humorous, mundane details of life that really made this story come alive for me. I think the only thing that doesn't seem realistic is a person like Justin existing - but we can hope! The end of the book also had me feeling grateful for my own IRL long-term relationship - in all its regular daily life glory - which was a wonderful bonus.

While this certainly works as a standalone, I highly recommend reading Part of Your World and Yours Truly first as they all exist in the same universe.

I'm now even more excited for Say You'll Remember Me than I was before! Thank you so much for this book, Abby!

CW: Toxic family relationships - check the book itself and review sites for more content warnings.

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