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zoeblackmon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
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
nimsaynadiews'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Torture, Grief, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse
queerbookworm2021'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
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Bullying
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
cait's review against another edition
- 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
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
a_libra_library'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Vomit, Violence, Death, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
pageafter_paige'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
4.5
I really enjoyed this book a lot and all of the characters have a piece of my heart! Gibsie & Claire, Mammy K, the younger brothers, AOIFE!!! I enjoyed seeing more from the side characters and the set up for Joey’s books.
I think the second half of this book was better than the first half, and I think this one could’ve been a tiny bit shorter but I loved everything about Shannon & Johnny and this universe!!!
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Drug use, Abandonment, Bullying, Body shaming, and Vomit
rosereadsalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence
ellaskrovset's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Stalking, Violence, Miscarriage, Cursing, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Addiction, Suicide, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Self harm
noellareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Vomit, Violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual violence