Review by bookish_nyss - Binding 13

bookish_nyss 's review for:

Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

“I once read somewhere that we mature with damage, not with age.”

I was thrown onto a rollercoaster experiencing a whirlwind of emotions. It was simultaneously heartbreaking and beautiful all at the same time.

Shannon like the river, oh how I want so many good things to happen for you and for all the pain to stop. So sweet and innocent, and yet had lived a hard life at only just 16, with the constant pain of being bullied, attacked and abused.

Johnny Kavanagh: number 13, a popular rugby star with a promising career to be drafted in the pros. Only 17 years old, Johnny is focused and determined to get what he wants.

The moment the two cross paths when Shannon transfers to Tommen, it’s an instant connection that neither can’t explain. Johnny finds out about the extreme bullying Shannon dealt with at her previous school and makes it his mission to protect her while he can.

I adored Shannon and Johnny. Their chemistry is just wholesome and they deserve to be happy. That cliffhanger had me crying and hurting. I need a happy ending for them in Keeping 13.

“Boom boom fucking boom… I’m done for.”

Content Warnings