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A review by atevenfalls
Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh
5.0
been seeing the hype over this & i’ve always been curious why people loved it so much & oh boy am i one of them now!!! i DEVOURED these books & it has consumed me in return bc it’s all i ever think about since i started reading it. i have been w these characters for 3 weeks & idk what magic these books possess but i became so attached that it’s so hard for me to let them go 🥲 there’s a hollow feeling inside my chest everytime i think abt them & i gotta agree w most people who describe that feeling as homesick, bc these books, these characters — they feel like home. the books were long af, and the story will really take u through each day, and i think that’s one of the reasons why i developed a huge attachment to the characters. bc it felt like i really spent those days with them.
the grip johnny & shannon have on me — INSANE. i don’t even know how they managed to completely take over my mind i just know that i love them so much and the brainrot is so intense!!! the slowburn in the first book was so freaking perfect they had me feeling all kinds of emotions i was screaming crying pulling my hair out!!! it was really such an amazing experience witnessing the progress of their relationship & how they went from having guarded but sincere conversations to sharing so many pieces of themselves to each other. i feel like i fell in love w them too honestly 😭 i couldn’t emphasize enough how much i adore the gradual increase of the vulnerability & intimacy they share bc it was an absolute chefs kiss!!! GOD MAY THIS KIND OF LOVE FIND ME. a love that will make you feel safe and keep you. johnny’s love for shannon was so full & steadfast & unwavering, the kind of love that is strong & tender at the same time — powerful enough to get through your heavily-guarded walls, give you comfort whilst being vulnerable, and hold you close and keep you during the moments when you don’t even feel like keeping yourself. shannon’s love for johnny was nurturing & gentle, like a warm hug that allows you to embrace yourself in return, makes you believe in your own brightness, and resolutely stands by your side. u know that trope when a character believes they are hard to love & someone loves them like it’s breathing? that’s SHANNON & JOHNNY!
i love these characters so much guys i just want them to be happy forever and ever. it makes me want to bawl my eyes out whenever i think abt the parallel between keeping 13’s last chapter & binding 13’s first chapter. my baby gurl shannon has gone through so much & im just so so glad she has finally found the happiness, safety & comfort that she deserves. her character growth & healing was really heartwarming. i love her character so much that if she’s sad im sad too & if she’s happy im happy too helpfhfjdgh that part towards the end of k13 when she was finally able to say that she’s happy — i cried out of happiness and relief 🥹 and johnny kavanagh!!!! the man that u are. i need johnny’s kind of stability, certainty & assurance in my life. at the back of my mind i kept thinking how shannon never once second-guessed abt johnny’s affection for her once they went all in. he never fell short in reassuring her that he’ll always be there and he NEVER!!!! went back on his word T___T the way he stood by shannon throughout everything, the way he always came running to her whenever she calls, and the way he embraced every single part of her, especially the broken parts… he is absolutely upppp there at the top of my best book boyfriend list oh god. and his family too.. i love the kavanaghs so much. john and edel gotta be the two of best parents ive come across in any piece of media ever. the contrast between the family dynamics of the kavanaghs and the lynches just go to show how important healthy parenting is and how much the family environment affects the growth of a child. thank u john and edel for being such amazing parents to johnny and extending ur warmth to the lynches <333
reading these books became a quiet respite from the current pressures of my real life. it’s like an outstretched hand that gives the promise of a safe & happy place, just like johnny’s presence is to shannon. the idea of picking the book back up makes me feel giddy & it’s what i have been looking forward to everyday for the past three weeks. im so sad that there are no more of their story i am left to read abt and that i will never experience shannon & johnny’s love for the first time again. i will never listen to she will be loved & iris again without thinking of them 🥲
i wrote a whole freaking essay oh my god what have these books done to me helpfhgfhg anw im writing this review on january 10, 2025. happy 20 years to johnny & shannon’s first meeting. both of their lives were changed. mine too, actually. ❤️🩹
the grip johnny & shannon have on me — INSANE. i don’t even know how they managed to completely take over my mind i just know that i love them so much and the brainrot is so intense!!! the slowburn in the first book was so freaking perfect they had me feeling all kinds of emotions i was screaming crying pulling my hair out!!! it was really such an amazing experience witnessing the progress of their relationship & how they went from having guarded but sincere conversations to sharing so many pieces of themselves to each other. i feel like i fell in love w them too honestly 😭 i couldn’t emphasize enough how much i adore the gradual increase of the vulnerability & intimacy they share bc it was an absolute chefs kiss!!! GOD MAY THIS KIND OF LOVE FIND ME. a love that will make you feel safe and keep you. johnny’s love for shannon was so full & steadfast & unwavering, the kind of love that is strong & tender at the same time — powerful enough to get through your heavily-guarded walls, give you comfort whilst being vulnerable, and hold you close and keep you during the moments when you don’t even feel like keeping yourself. shannon’s love for johnny was nurturing & gentle, like a warm hug that allows you to embrace yourself in return, makes you believe in your own brightness, and resolutely stands by your side. u know that trope when a character believes they are hard to love & someone loves them like it’s breathing? that’s SHANNON & JOHNNY!
i love these characters so much guys i just want them to be happy forever and ever. it makes me want to bawl my eyes out whenever i think abt the parallel between keeping 13’s last chapter & binding 13’s first chapter. my baby gurl shannon has gone through so much & im just so so glad she has finally found the happiness, safety & comfort that she deserves. her character growth & healing was really heartwarming. i love her character so much that if she’s sad im sad too & if she’s happy im happy too helpfhfjdgh that part towards the end of k13 when she was finally able to say that she’s happy — i cried out of happiness and relief 🥹 and johnny kavanagh!!!! the man that u are. i need johnny’s kind of stability, certainty & assurance in my life. at the back of my mind i kept thinking how shannon never once second-guessed abt johnny’s affection for her once they went all in. he never fell short in reassuring her that he’ll always be there and he NEVER!!!! went back on his word T___T the way he stood by shannon throughout everything, the way he always came running to her whenever she calls, and the way he embraced every single part of her, especially the broken parts… he is absolutely upppp there at the top of my best book boyfriend list oh god. and his family too.. i love the kavanaghs so much. john and edel gotta be the two of best parents ive come across in any piece of media ever. the contrast between the family dynamics of the kavanaghs and the lynches just go to show how important healthy parenting is and how much the family environment affects the growth of a child. thank u john and edel for being such amazing parents to johnny and extending ur warmth to the lynches <333
reading these books became a quiet respite from the current pressures of my real life. it’s like an outstretched hand that gives the promise of a safe & happy place, just like johnny’s presence is to shannon. the idea of picking the book back up makes me feel giddy & it’s what i have been looking forward to everyday for the past three weeks. im so sad that there are no more of their story i am left to read abt and that i will never experience shannon & johnny’s love for the first time again. i will never listen to she will be loved & iris again without thinking of them 🥲
i wrote a whole freaking essay oh my god what have these books done to me helpfhgfhg anw im writing this review on january 10, 2025. happy 20 years to johnny & shannon’s first meeting. both of their lives were changed. mine too, actually. ❤️🩹