Reviews - Taming 7 | The StoryGraph

4.96k reviews for:

4.5 ⭐️ - check your triggers for this please. SA of a minor is a big part of this plot.

Well this once again ripped my entire soul into a million pieces. Gibsies story is so painful and raw it made my stomach backflip and I had to take a minute. When someone has been failed so many times by so many people who they love, it’s incredible that they survive and his story is one of survival. Chloe Walsh writes pain so beautifully, and her characters will never leave me.

I would love to see more happiness for Gibs and Claire in future books (and I am dreading what’s coming for me in releasing 10). It’s lovely to read about the couples from previous boys of tommen books thrive after their trauma and I pray we see more of this for Claire and Gibs. Another wonderfully awful story.

jessibeanreading's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

love2read1995's review

4.0

emotional funny sad medium-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: Yes

esmayrosalyne's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

Well, joke's on me for thinking that Gibsie & Claire's book was gonna be a fun, relaxing, light-hearted romp after all the trauma with the Lynch family, because Taming 7 had me SOBBING (and I love it all the more for it)!!

Now, even though my big, beautiful eeijt Gibsie has been my no. 1 from the moment I met him in Binding 13, I was honestly a bit scared that spending an entire book in his chaotic headspace would get a bit too much, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Getting to dive into his backstory and see the tender, gentle, broken boy that's hiding behind his jovial prankster facade was both so endearing and so gutwrenching, and I honestly wanted to hug him the entire way through this emotional rollercoaster of a book.

And honestly, I didn't even care that the friends-to-lovers romance wasn't the strongest aspect of this book, because I just ADORE Claire & Gibsie together no matter what label they give their dynamic. They definitely aren't perfect and they probably could have handled some sensitive situations a lot better, but then these loveable drama queens also made my heart smile so much with all their silly, goofy and they really surprised me with their emotionally vulnerable moments together.

Also, I think Taming 7 has the best friendship/found family vibes of the series so far, and especially Johnny & Gibsie's bromance was absolute perfection. I mean, if my best friend doesn't support and show up for me like Johnny does for Gibsie, then I don't want that friendship... sorry not sorry.

Somehow, Taming 7 is both the most laugh- and cry-out-loud book of the series so far for me, and I am keeping all my toes and fingers crossed we get a follow-up on Claire & Gibsie's story, because girlie needs to take accountability for her (unintentionally) harmful and unhinged actions/mistakes at the end of this book and my precious boy deserves more happiness and healing.

But first we're gonna have to tackle Releasing 10, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous, because it's Team Gibsie all the way through for me right now. That said, Walsh hasn't let me down yet, so here's to hoping Lizzie's story will be one of understanding and redemption. Bring it onnn!

alla_lee's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

By far the most devastating book of the boys of tommen series so far. I have yet to read releasing 10 so that might change but Claire and Gibsies story has been my favorite. Broke my heart.

Chloe wrote these from the heart.