Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

115 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.

---

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

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!)

---

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

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

---

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

---

Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent

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. 

---

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

deelightfulreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

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

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

---

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

sins97's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

I loved this book so much I think it has pulled me out of my slump 💕

---

Content Warnings

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

smolivreads'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was a pretty hefty split between serious mental health discussions and silly happy romance and it kind of threw me for a loop. 

While I think the mental health topics were handled very well, it was jarring at times. Maybe this is a theme with this author and I wasn’t aware because this is my first Abby Jimenez book, but I wasn’t expecting it and it took a while to adjust to. 

I liked the mental health aspect in this book. I liked the silly little romance in this book. But I had a hard time bringing the two together. In a way, the romance helped add levity to an otherwise incredibly heavy topic. But sometimes it felt out of place and disjointed. 

I still liked the story and the silly little romance of it all. I liked that I could tell where it was going. I really liked the family aspect and that was actually what hit me the hardest- I even started to tear up at the very end. I was surprised I ended up liking this book as much as I did really.

---

Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

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 ⭐️

---

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