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karlapardo's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
THIS IS YOUR FIRST REMINDER TO READ TRIGGER WARNINGS.
When I said that I cried so much on the first book, I was NOT expecting to cry, sob, and have to take mental health pauses during this book. If I thought the first book was rough this was is so much worse. The writing of this book is so raw and the readers get to FEEL those emotions and be able to go along the journey alongside the characters. It’s very easy to get lost in the book, so easy to just seat and read and lose yourself in it and feel it to your core. I read it in a day.
Let’s talk characters.
Shannon, I love her. You can REALLY see her development more in this book. You can see her grow into herself and be able to stand up to herself but still be able to rely on her loved ones when she needs help and is struggling. She is such a strong girl and a survivor. SECOND REMINDER TO READ CONTENT WARNINGS. She has gone through so much that it’s just beautiful to see her come out of her shell a bit more.
Johnny, how can anyone not love you? This man loves Shannon so much that he would do anything and everything for her (and we CLEARLY see it in the book) I’m not going to say anything that could be categorize as spoilers but Johnny is really one of those characters that when he commits he commits and he will do anything to make the people around him happy and keep them safe. His development is also so good in this book, we can see him struggling a lot but being able to handle such rough and heavy stuff around Shannon’s life and be able to help her as best as he can while at the same time taking care of himself and his body.
The side characters in this story are just incredible. I said it in the review for Binding 13 and I will say it again. This book is not only about the love story and life of Shannon and Johnny, this story is about the relationship around them. Whether it be family relationships or friendships, we as readers are able to connect and see inside the lives and relationships that these two main characters have and we get to either love the side characters to death or hate them with our entire beings.
The brothers are such a light in this book Sean, Tadhg, and Ollie. Gibsie and Claire are the cutest and so fun. Joey is struggling and we can see that but we can also see the love he has for his family and there is no way one can hate him. Mammy K and John Sr are just beautiful.
All I can say about this book is that it is beautiful, it is heartbreaking, it makes you cry, it makes you laugh, it makes you love and it makes you hate. Just please remember to read the trigger warnings before you read (third reminder).
Would definitely recommend and would definitely read again
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Bullying
Minor: Rape, Drug abuse, and Drug use
clara01's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Shannon and Johnny have to be one of my favorite book couples and this book was the perfect ending (for now 🤞🏾) to their story.
The only thing I would say is I felt the book was just too long. At times it seemed to be really slow with not much h ppening. I think the storyline could've been covered in only 2/3 of the book.
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Blood, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Body shaming
notyourbai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Medical content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death, and Death of parent
meriss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Violence, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Medical content, Blood, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
theaa_reads's review against another edition
- 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
♾️⭐️
I‘ve been dreading writing this review for about two weeks now, cause I just don‘t know how to put my feelings and love for this series into words and because I know that this review isn‘t going to show what a special place the entire series has in my heart.
I went into the book completely blindly. I randomly got it at the bookstore because I loved the cover and I‘ve heard amazing things about the series. Little did I know that it was going to break my heart.
I finished Binding 13 in under 24 hours. A 800 pages long book. I just couldn‘t stop reading. I‘ve never loved book characters more than these. Every single character was so perfect in their own way.
The 800 pages of the book were the perfect length (even though before starting this series I was wondering how a romance book could have so many pages) and the story didn‘t feel rushed at all. I loved that the dialogues were so long because that made the entire book so real and raw.
I wasn‘t prepared for the emotional impact that series was going to have on me! Please, please, please check the TWs!!! I didn‘t and luckily I don‘t really have triggers but I still cried so much for the characters, their trauma and everything they went through.
Also I‘ve never met a book boyfriend more perfect than Johnny. His love for Shannon and his patience with her 🥹 Their love was so pure 🫶🏻
After the worst cliffhanger I had to wait 3 days for Keeping 13 to be delivered. It was the worst. But Keeping 13 was just the perfect conclusion for Johnny‘s and Shannon‘s story. I loved how both characters developed so much and how Shannon thrived 🥹
I don‘t want to say too much because in my opinion it‘s always best to go into books blindly but I can only recommend this series.
Not only was it heartbreaking but there were so many funny and cute moments, too!!
Definitely one of my favorite books EVER
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child abuse, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Miscarriage
lucyjaynemag's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Bullying, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent
ecravens's review against another edition
- 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
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
enaxx04's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use
sammyssullivan18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
lunahale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse