A review by booklvrkat
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

“In a world where you can choose anger or empathy, always choose empathy.” 
 
I’ve had this book on my TBR since May, I had actually marked it as “reading” because I thought I was ready. I was not. Out of all of Abby Jimenez’s books, this one made me cry most. Justin & Emma are absolutely a favorite couple. I love Emma’s best friend and foster sister, Maddy, and I adored Justin’s story. When you read an AJ story, you are not ever just getting one side of the story, you’re getting both pieces of the puzzle, so you see how well they fit together. Truly, I cannot recommend these stories more, or fault myself for not reading her sooner. Always a delightfully paced story, with enough breathing room you don’t fall down into the abyss of emotion. 
 
“Choosing a life without them doesn’t mean you stop caring about them. It just means that you can’t allow them to harm you anymore. But if you don’t think your life would be better without them in it, then accept that they have cracks. Try to understand how they got them and help fill them with something that isn’t ice.” 
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