Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

44 reviews

risten's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Blood and Alcohol

torikate7's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: Death, Vomit, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

notmollie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

5.0

A funny enjoyable Romcom with a hint of The Glass Castle that also feels like a really good therapy session!
I don't toss out 5 stars easily, but this one earned it!
 What happens when 2 people with the same apparent curse, to be 'the one before The One' date each other? 

I knew when I finished this book I'd be missing these characters like long time friends.  It will definitely be a re-read!

Abby has a special way telling stories that cover heavy subjects while being funny and healing to both the characters and reader.  
Every one of her books has made me laugh out loud,  swoony grin and cry real tears - Every.  Single. One. 
If you've read Abby's other books,  the easter egg game in this one is so good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent

thehannahclaire's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment

lalasluvly's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Excrement, Medical content, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

samanthabryan34's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

I actually liked this a lot more than I thought I would! While still being a cute summer romance, the characters had depth and the plot focused a lot on Emma’s childhood trauma. I wish I would have read the other books in this series first because I guess there are some overlapping characters, but it does totally work as a stand-alone. Adding more Abby Jimenez to my TBR!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Grief

charlotte_37's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

daenerystargaryen's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Chronic illness and Dementia

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was hesitant going into this book because I didn’t love Yours Truly, the second installment of this character series. However, I was pleasantly surprised with how great this book was! It had everything you want in a rom com; a funny meet cute, witty banter, and emotionally meaningful moments (please see: “What are you thinking?” “I’m always thinking of youI”, “I feel like I’m asking too much when I need something.” “You’re not asking too much…just the wrong person. Ask me instead.”, “I called you because I knew you’d come.”) But it also had a deeply moving depiction of the different ways we deal with family relationships and childhood trauma. I related so much to the main characters’s conversations about anger versus empathy and the way that both of those reactions can be helpful and harmful in different situations. I really loved Emma’s character arc and the way that she handled becoming the adult that she needed as a child. Justin was a corny but cute male lead, and I loved the way he showed up for his family despite being angry with his mom. Lastly, the friendships in this book were so well written. I loved  Maddy and the way she protected and pushed Emma, and I also loved Brad (even though the dog thing was confusing with the same names) and Benny and the intimacy that was portrayed in their friendship with Justin. This book has redeemed my experience with this author’s work and I will keep reading some of her backlog! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

sunshinekmp's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit