A review by jokf
Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

okay sooo,, my main issues with this book are the exact same as the first one, so i wont go too into detail, but specificaly the length of this book was killing me. 800 pages?!?! for what?!?! it could easily have been half the length, and i feel like the last few chapters were a little rushed, but still cute ig?๐Ÿ˜ 
but anyway, my favorite part of this series is definetly the characters (truly what is the plot??? also
why tf did johnnys parents adopt them, like sure cute ig, but really???
), but i feel like we left on such a weird note with Lizzie and Gibsie?? like wtf was that about?? problem is i have to read 2000 fucking pages to find out๐Ÿ˜ . BUT!!! shannons character development omg๐Ÿฅฒ shes like the sweetest sweetheart ever and i LOVED to see her heal!! (
but i wish they wouldve gotten out sooner so we could see more of happy her
, and i really appreciate that they gave her space to do that. i often feel like authors cant develop their characters well, when theyre getting over something traumatic, because it can be difficult to see who the character is, if not their trauma and issues. luckily i feel like the author did her character justice!๐Ÿ™ƒ also in the first book i HATED how they adressed body image etc. but i feel like they did a way better job in this book, highlighting that shannons situation wasnt healthy. i lovee that shannons weightgain is seen as positive by everyone, and that the author let her do that, even though her size had been made such a big deal throughout the first book!

edit: been a few days, but i had to come back and add this becauseeeee,
i cant stop thinking about that fucking funeral. WHAT WAS THAT?!? like im actually wondering if the author has ever been to one??? like wdym you ask this rando, MID FUNERAL mind you, to CARRY YOUR MOMS CASKET??? like joey barely knew gibsie, and what was with the silly nickname, like time and place??? its actually pissing me off soooo bad, like didnt joey have any friends?? also are women just not aloud to carry caskets in ireland?? WHAT IS GOING ON?!? WHY IS FEELY SINGING??? FEELY OF ALL PEOPLE???????? this is so stupid i dont think ill ever get over it๐Ÿ˜ 
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