Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh

23 reviews

teagzreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

4.5

I just want to thank Chloe Walsh for creating these characters and their stories because they are forever imprinted on my soul. One of my all time favourite found families. If you want a series that will take you from laughing to crying and everything in between, pick Boys Of Tommen up. Johnny and Shannon forever, absolute soulmates🫶🏼

I can’t wait to continue the series, but due to the intensity of emotions these books brought out, I think I’ll take a little break before reading Saving 6. I’m giving this one 4.5 stars because the pacing was a bit off for me. The first half felt slow after the events of the previous book, then it got really exciting for a period and then slowed down again toward the end. Still a great read, but not quite as great for me as Binding 13. One of my top series hands down.

**check trigger warnings**

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Bullying

jg93's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

ecravens's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Alcohol, Body horror, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

booksbymae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Alcohol

matildaintoreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wholesome. the second half can only be explained with that one word. overall just ingraved in my soul at this point.
"a crazy fucking amount" is stuck in my system. and her brothers, wow. just WOW.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Death

Minor: Addiction and Emotional abuse

cait's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cursing, Misogyny, Violence, Vomit, Drug use, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Body shaming, Infidelity, Child abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Bullying

radilikka's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Mental illness

bookreadersclub_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

When I read books in a series there is usually one that stands out more than the other, but Chloe Walsh executes the two first books with no flaws. She has me at the edge of my seat as well as having a good laugh one moment and crying the next. Johnny and Shannon will now be my favorite couple of the year. Don't even get me started on the other characters because I can not wait to read about the rest of them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, and Murder

mollybooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Domestic abuse, Grief, Cursing, Murder, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Suicide, Alcohol, and Bullying

Moderate: Addiction

kenzloux's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

this book was heartbreaking, funny, hopeful!
i loved sean and johnny’s relationship 🥹🥹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexism, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Blood