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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
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
Heartbreaking. Just destroyed me in the best way. This book is dark but I enjoyed it. Onto the next, hoping there is a bright future for my poor Joey Lynch
i dont think id give any book in this series lesser than a 5 star. i love joey and aoife with my entire heart and i do not regret reading the entire book in one sitting bc it was so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. i loved their banter, their humor, their inside jokes, their compatibility, and their love for each other. i will fight for them like my life depends on it if i see people hating on them bc they literally deserve the world especially joey. poor boy is going through so much in this book and i just want to give him the biggest hug and tell him its going to be okay. aoife is literally so perfect for him and the fact that i see myself in aoife so much is another reason why i love this book bc seeing my personality in a book is so rare so that was an added bonus points.
overall, will forever love this series with my heart and they are literally REAL PEOPLE TO ME!!
overall, will forever love this series with my heart and they are literally REAL PEOPLE TO ME!!
i felt so bad for aofie towards the end of the book that i wasnt even enjoying reading this fucking heartbreak (obvi felt bad for joe's situation but romance-wise, he constantly neglected her feelings)
not even motivated to read redeeming bc i know whats coming
not even motivated to read redeeming bc i know whats coming
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
This book is breathtaking, messy, and a true tragedy. Chloe Walsh does an extraordinary job of creating her characters and filling in whole worlds and lives around them. The portrayal of addiction is devastating. This book definitely feels much sadder and angrier than the first two. All around phenomenally written