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A review by felishacb
Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
I liked this one! I'm also a childhood trauma survivor who related to a lot of the work the FMC is doing throughout the story.
The least spicy of the trilogy, which makes sense I guess, if we're focusing on healing. Ha.
Check the CN at the beginning of the book!
Quotes:
If I didn't play, I couldn't lose. But if I left Justin, I'd lose anyway.
I think something is wrong with me, like there's something in me, in my heart, that doesn't work right... It's like there's a part of me that's always small and I don't know why and I don't know what to do about it.
You're not asking for too much. You were just asking the wrong person. Ask me instead.
I used to never be able to say, 'I love you.'... To say it meant to give someone power over me and the ability to hurt me. But I could say with my whole heart that I loved Maddie. She was one of the great loves of my life.
The least spicy of the trilogy, which makes sense I guess, if we're focusing on healing. Ha.
Check the CN at the beginning of the book!
Quotes:
I think something is wrong with me, like there's something in me, in my heart, that doesn't work right... It's like there's a part of me that's always small and I don't know why and I don't know what to do about it.
You're not asking for too much. You were just asking the wrong person. Ask me instead.
I used to never be able to say, 'I love you.'... To say it meant to give someone power over me and the ability to hurt me. But I could say with my whole heart that I loved Maddie. She was one of the great loves of my life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, and Alcohol