A review by izzyvg
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So good- truly wish I had read Part of Your World so that the tie at the end would have been more impactful; but even then I knew enough about the series to understand and be excited to catch it!  It did get me to pause to see if I could understand why Amber (and real parents) treat their own children like that.. I to ended up disliking her strongly towards the end.  Most of the book , like Emma, I was trying to give Amber the benefit of the doubt.  In terms of Emma, I enjoyed her character overall;
I personally believe people are able to heal while still being in a relationship, nonetheless the choice to  leave is still HER choice and ultimately what was best for her and Justin’s siblings, even Justin himself.  I will say in the last chapter I was kind of hoping Justin would not have made it easy for her to come back, I was actually surprised at how stand off-ish he was being; but ultimately they love each other and the heart wants what it wants.  Love the book! Choose empathy over anger! But it’s okay to show your anger in a healthy way as to not bottle it up’ honestly, show all emotions and love yourself!