A review by emlawley
Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I didn’t realise I was listening to/reading Jimenez’s books out of order by starting with this one. But it didn’t impact my enjoyment of the story. I loved this book and can see why it was the top of the Summer Reads charts. I really liked both character’s complicated lives and backstories being given equal prominence, and having chapters written in each of their voices really helped accelerate my understanding of them and how much I grew to like them too. I couldn’t put the audiobook down and found ways to carve out hours at a time to try and listen to it as quickly as possible!