Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

111 reviews

hrh_victoria's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

This would be a great book club pick. The novel adeptly navigates complex family dynamics, attachment theory, and healthy new love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, and Fire/Fire injury

annamay1021's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Medical content, and Abandonment

jwag2016's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Another beautifully written book by Abby Jimenez. The way she has gracefully tackled mental health, grief and other big heavy topics in this series makes me speechless. The characters are lovable and relatable. And this made me cry (I don’t cry when reading often). 

Since I can’t find the words to describe my love for this book, this series and this author, here are five more stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Incarceration

kittkat's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

the best kind of love doesn‘t happen on moonlit walks and romantic vacations. it happens in between the folds of everyday life. it‘s not grand gestures that show how you feel. it‘s all the little secret things you do to make her life better that you never tell her about. 

ich mochte das hörbuch suuuper gerne. es war eine echt schöne, leichte lektüre für den sommer, bei dem man einfach immer lächeln muss. es hatte nicht ganz so viele sommer-vibes wie der titel vielleicht andeutet, aber war auch nicht arg schlimm. 

die protagonistin, emma, war für mich unfassbar relatable und sympathisch. es war so erfrischend, wie hier mit mentalen, emotionalen „herausforderungen“ (for lack of a better word) umgegangen wird. es gab auch so viele schöne momente, in dem die kommunikation einfach richtig war. 

teilweise hatte ich das gefühl, dass die beste freundin, maddy, gar keine echte person war, sondern eher wie ein deus ex machina oder einfach nur ein plot device. sie hat emma durchweg unterstützt und ihre freundschaft war auf jeden fall glaubwürdig am anfang, aber dann hat sie so viele konflikte gelöst und justin tipps gegeben. ohne maddy hätte hier vieles nicht funktioniert und gleichzeitig hat sie selbst dafür zu wenig action abbekommen. JUSTICE FOR MADDY!! 

sonst muss ich sagen, beide protagonisten waren einfach zucker. ich habe die familiendynamik zwischen justin, seinen geschwistern und emma geliebt. emmas mutter, amber, hat für all den tea gesorgt und das ist das einzige, was sie richtig gut gemacht hat.

also sehr empfehlenswertes buch, ich war jetzt aber auch nicht obsessed damit (was man auch echt mal braucht!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Death of parent

historyoftape's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book gave me hope for the Romcom genere as a whole. I liked how it truly did not take itself too seriously (banned from Uber for drunk racoon saving?? The toilet king?) and still managed to vividly portray two people with very different lives and circumstances falling for each other & trying to navigate that. Sure there were parts that were super cheesy but I could forgive them because the rest was so immersive and entertaining. I did not want to like this book as much as I did and originally read it for the 
Norovirus plotpoint that my friends and I had a couple of animated discussions about. But I might pick up some other Abby Jimenez books after this :)

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism and Vomit

Minor: Confinement, Medical content, and Death of parent

a parent goes to jail, Noro virus, toxic parent, ptsd

jenniferbowman's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

roorooreads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

Abby Jimenez can do no wrong. How can you simultaneously write a book that makes me squeal with giddiness but also digs a wrench into my hearts and twists all the feels and emotions out? Idk but she did

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent

kaitidid's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, and Fire/Fire injury

tguccione's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Death of parent

aries_sun1419's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol