A review by atevenfalls
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

4.75

my god... abby jimenez did it again. the way she writes her characters with so much depth & care amazes me. she has a very deep understanding for and connection with her characters that she’s able to make the writing so meaningful & sincere. emma grant has one of the most well-written character development arcs i’ve seen. all her life, she’s been carrying the burden that is her mother, who consciously made the choice to control & pattern her daughter’s life to her own messed up one. this has instilled great fear in emma – the fear to stay, to take root, to love and be loved. it was so heartbreaking to read her story, how deep the trauma has manifested in her life, and how it shattered her when she found out her mother’s lies. emma’s journey to healing was difficult – it entailed filling in cracks made for 29 years, and letting go of the one person who got in the island of her soul other than maddy, the person who made her feel she deserves to be loved and cared for. justin... the man that u are! his love for emma was full and unwavering. it’s the kind that helped emma filled her cracks, and embraced her when she was feeling small.

this world abby jimenez built was so magical and lovely. i loved reading her little Q&As & author’s notes at the end of each book bc it revealed so much context & details that made me love the books even more. i love how each character in this trilogy found themselves experiencing the magic of wakan. in a way, i felt like i was touched by it too.