Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

186 reviews

akswhy's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

EXTREMELY dramatic [derogatory]

. Took the main character a long time to emerge from her denial, which is probably realistic, but makes for a frustrating read. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Car accident

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

streberkatze's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was the first romcom I had read in years, and I picked it up because I had heard it had a bit more of a serious backstory. And it was definitely an enjoyable summer read! Not sure I'll need more of this genre anytime soon, but I'd definitely recommend this book to readers who are not usually fans of the genre and am interested in picking up another one of Abby Jimenez's books at some point!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, and Pregnancy

joeys_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I am absolutely in LOVE with this book! I haven’t read any of Abby Jimenez books before but it is safe to say I am not going to read more of her works. U thought this book would be a lighthearted simple Rom-Com, but boy was I wrong. While it dose have the classic Rom-Com tropes it also dives into dis functional family’s,  trauma, child neglect and other heavy topics. This book is the best romance I’ve ever read and the ending had me sobbing in a good way because I was so overcome with emotions. I would recommend this book to anyone, even those who don’t typically read romance. Just for the Summer has altered my brain chemistry in a way where I will never be able to view a classic romance the same way ever again. 

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Content Warnings

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

teatimetropes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

cmab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

I laughed, I cried and I seethed with anger. WHAT A BOOK! The romance is grounded in the kind of day-to-day love that is uncharacteristicly authentic for this genre. The main characters are going through it in two different but traumatic ways but it’s handled so well! The empathy and forgiveness is palpable and the maturity of the main relationship and secondary relationships are brilliant! The main characters act their age and are true to their backstories. The twists and turns and seriousness of this book took my by surprise in such a fantastic way! 20/10 ⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

np36011's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

🌶️ not too spicy just a lil
Very cute but more dramatic women’s fiction style - so much trauma

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

keppers_jax's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

I love Abby's writing. The wit. The romance. The connection of characters. Her commitment to accurately portraying what her characters are struggling with. Are parts of the story predictable? Sure. But I still love her writing. Thanks for another fantastic dive into the Jimenz multiverse. I would say into the Part of Your World universe, but I saw those nods to The Friend Zone arena. Welll played, Abby. Well played!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Dementia

rachaelreadthat's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

This was my first Abby Jimenez read and it’s safe to say I will immediately be devouring the rest of her books. This book is charming and witty with great tension and healthy friendships. It’s lovely to read something that isn’t a formulaic trope but more complex with the relationship between Emma and Amber and what that genuinely means for how Emma’s life has unfolded. This book is an instant favorite and I’m so glad I picked it up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Abandonment

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

4.75

A heartwarming story filled with hilarious side characters! While the main characters navigate quite a bit of childhood and family drama, their slowly building romance is absolutely captivating and a joy to read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, and Abandonment

Minor: Mental illness and Grief