A review by bookobsessedmommy
Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

ABBBBBYYYYY! I literally just read this. Why did I still cry!? Emma and Justin are almost too good to be true. They could be flat or even completely disjointed, but they manage to be over the top wonderful and real at once. Some of the quotes are cheesy and cliche, and some things get solved too quickly, but this story is so much more than the sum of its parts. While reading, i found myself mourning the happy times and wishing we could fast-forward through the tough stuff, but this is just like life. The Happy times fly by with us fumbling to fully experience  them, but the hard times crawl by in excruciating detail. We go from trying to catch a single drop to drowning. And this is why Abby's books are so good. They mirror real life enough to make us think, feel, and  reflect, but we know that HEA is coming and the hope is our unicorn float in the sea of despair.