Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh

123 reviews

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

reads_all_the_books's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, and Death of parent

lucyjaynemag's review

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• 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

i think i cried every chapter.. these characters will never leave my mind and i can’t believe their story is over. i need to recover. 

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Content Warnings

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

onlyemilyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying and Stalking

Minor: Sexual assault

shaykay's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful slow-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

3.5

Gibsie remains one of my favorite characters in this world! There is so much more going on with him than what we see play out, and I need his book ASAP! Anyway, I liked the way this one picked up where the previous book left off and the focus on Shannon's life. I wish there was more Johnny in this one. I think we lost sight of his sports side of things. On the other hand, I like how he evolved from being only about sports and wanting more in his future than just sports. This is a series I really want to follow up on, but it is more on the young adult side and deals with a lot of heavy content. I'm really curious about what the next two will focus on since it's about Shannon's brother, and I hope we get to see Shannon more. I don't think this one had the best HEA. It was open-ended, and they are still in high school, so I'm curious about the longevity of Shannon, Johnny, and this family. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

mxlilly's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

I never know what to expect with book 2 in a series or duology, but this did not disappoint.   Every part felt vital to the story, the characters didn't suddenly morph into somebody different, and the dark subject matter was once again handled beautifully. 

And honestly, can Mrs. K be the MVP of this story?  She is such a wonderful character and I love the humor she provides. 

Reading the conclusion of these two was so satisfying.  The highs and lows we all so well written.

And Johnny is seriously now one of my favorite MMCs ever.

Such a great conclusion, fantastic writing, a plot that never gets dull, and I do so love a HEA.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Death, Alcohol, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Death of parent, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders

hollymileham's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

very much aware that reading all of this in less than 12 hours is not normal behaviour...
i really enjoyed this, the found family is really shaping up now and i loved the journey i got taken on as a reader.
one thing i do really enjoy is gibsie and johnnys friendship they remind me of atyd james and sirisu (the blueprint iykyk)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Vomit

emilygibbs's review

challenging dark emotional funny 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: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

hibbiley19's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Child abuse

erica_reads01's review against another edition

4.0

Love Johnny and Shannon and the storyline in this book. It had some heavy plot lines and I think by the end it was trying to accomplish too much. The beginning and middle had me hooked but the end felt rushed. It felt like an attempt to wrap up the Johnny and Shannon storyline and introduce more of the secondary characters plots. That said, it set Joey up for the next book and I’m definitely excited to read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder