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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
4.5 ⭐
─ So, this is what it would be like if the Gallaghers and the Milkovichs from Shameless were actually the same family.
─ So, this is what it would be like if the Gallaghers and the Milkovichs from Shameless were actually the same family.
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
* 6 stars
Puaj the hero told another girl that she has nice legs… not even my dumbest ex would do that LMAO
emotional
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
⭐️⭐️⭐️ | I wanted the emotional wreckage... but this one just didn't destroy me the way I hoped.
Saving 6 had me on the fence. I love Joey Lynch. I love Aoife Molloy. They’re two of my absolute faves from the Boys of Tommen series, and I desperately wanted this book to wreck me emotionally the way Binding 13 and Keeping 13 did. But instead of full-body heartbreak, I got a shrug. A gentle nudge. A whisper of what could have been.
Let’s start with the good:
I appreciated the alternative POV, especially as a follow up to Binding/Keeping 13. Seeing things through Joey's lens brought some extra context and depth to the world we already know and helped us learn more about his plights.
There were moments, especially toward the end, where the emotional weight started to land. I teared up, I won’t lie.
The foundation of Joey and Aoife’s connection is still gold. Their love feels real, complicated, and lived-in.
But… one arc of the story, Aoife and Paul. Just. No.
WHY did we let this weird pet-boyfriend storyline drag on for YEARS? Aoife is described as smart, confident, assertive and yet here she is, being called names, cheated on, and manhandled by Paul the Prick while still stringing him along? Girl, blink twice if you're being held hostage by bad decisions. It made no sense. Not for her. Not for the reader. Not for the vibes.
If her whole point was to get a rise out of Joey… it failed. Miserably. He barely batted an eye for the longest time. Meanwhile, the rest of us are stuck watching this toxic, repetitive dance with no real payoff. Honestly? It hurt Aoife’s character arc. She was so easy to love in other books, and here, her actions felt out of sync with the badass we've grown to admire.
And then the pacing. Plot. Direction. All vibes, no roadmap.
The book meandered. I kept waiting for something to click to feel that magnetic urgency Chloe Walsh does so well. But it just wasn’t there for me. It felt like we were circling the same emotional drain for 400+ pages without a lifeline.
Did I want to DNF this? Kinda.
The only thing that kept me holding on was my loyalty to these characters and my curiosity for how this would align with the books I adored. That said, if this had been my first introduction to the series, I might not have stuck around.
In the end, Saving 6 wasn’t a bad book, it just wasn’t the Joey and Aoife heartbreak anthem I wanted. It has moments of beauty, insight, and emotional growth. But it also drags, confuses, and undercuts some of its most compelling characters. If you’re deep in the Boys of Tommen universe, it’s worth reading.
Saving 6 had me on the fence. I love Joey Lynch. I love Aoife Molloy. They’re two of my absolute faves from the Boys of Tommen series, and I desperately wanted this book to wreck me emotionally the way Binding 13 and Keeping 13 did. But instead of full-body heartbreak, I got a shrug. A gentle nudge. A whisper of what could have been.
Let’s start with the good:
I appreciated the alternative POV, especially as a follow up to Binding/Keeping 13. Seeing things through Joey's lens brought some extra context and depth to the world we already know and helped us learn more about his plights.
There were moments, especially toward the end, where the emotional weight started to land. I teared up, I won’t lie.
The foundation of Joey and Aoife’s connection is still gold. Their love feels real, complicated, and lived-in.
But… one arc of the story, Aoife and Paul. Just. No.
WHY did we let this weird pet-boyfriend storyline drag on for YEARS? Aoife is described as smart, confident, assertive and yet here she is, being called names, cheated on, and manhandled by Paul the Prick while still stringing him along? Girl, blink twice if you're being held hostage by bad decisions. It made no sense. Not for her. Not for the reader. Not for the vibes.
If her whole point was to get a rise out of Joey… it failed. Miserably. He barely batted an eye for the longest time. Meanwhile, the rest of us are stuck watching this toxic, repetitive dance with no real payoff. Honestly? It hurt Aoife’s character arc. She was so easy to love in other books, and here, her actions felt out of sync with the badass we've grown to admire.
And then the pacing. Plot. Direction. All vibes, no roadmap.
The book meandered. I kept waiting for something to click to feel that magnetic urgency Chloe Walsh does so well. But it just wasn’t there for me. It felt like we were circling the same emotional drain for 400+ pages without a lifeline.
Did I want to DNF this? Kinda.
The only thing that kept me holding on was my loyalty to these characters and my curiosity for how this would align with the books I adored. That said, if this had been my first introduction to the series, I might not have stuck around.
In the end, Saving 6 wasn’t a bad book, it just wasn’t the Joey and Aoife heartbreak anthem I wanted. It has moments of beauty, insight, and emotional growth. But it also drags, confuses, and undercuts some of its most compelling characters. If you’re deep in the Boys of Tommen universe, it’s worth reading.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars. Surprisingly really enjoyed and I am going to binge up to Taming 7.
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated