Just for the Summer

How does the author’s use of Reddit help place Just for the Summer as a contemporary romance? How does the inclusion of social media such as Reddit or Snapchat shape the narrative and relationships?

Consider Abby Jimenez’s choice not to give Amber an explicit mental health diagnosis. What does this decision add to the theme of Destigmatizing Mental Health? How does this add to the authenticity of the novel’s portrayal of characters, relationships, and everyday life?

Jimenez incorporates the sense of smell throughout the novel. Emma in particular mentions how people smell quite often. What role does scent play in the narrative? What does it symbolize? Use the text to support your answer (some examples of passages involving scent include pages 65-66, 110-111, 132, 252, and 324).