Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh

25 reviews

leikyr's review

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I have officially fallen in love with the Tommen boys. I am addicted to these books and I have a mayor crush on Gerald, Johnny and confident, sexy Shannon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Death of parent, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit, Drug use, Violence, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

rachelmginger's review

dark reflective sad tense

• 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: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

mollybooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Domestic abuse, Grief, Cursing, Murder, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Suicide, Alcohol, and Bullying

Moderate: Addiction

hollaylonn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Violence, Addiction, Grief, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

bookmarked1705's review

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

God, i have never cried that bad because of a book before. I had to stop and compose myself several times. Johnny Kavanagh and Shannon Lynch have my entire heart, and the friendships in this book are unbeatable. You will scream, cry, laugh and smile till your cheeks hurt 💕

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

Description (in brief) : Situations continue after THAT cliffhanger in the first book. Shannon's relationship with Johnny grows after recent developments, and everything seems to be on the mend. However, at home, it's a different story. Arguments ensue, and it's looking like things will never get better. There's only so much time before things bend and break, and after a truly terrifying situation which puts lives at risk, Shannon's world is ripped apart.

pageafter_paige's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

Oh my god SHANNON!!! The growth this girl has had brought me to tears it was so great to read. She deserves the world and Johnny is willing to give it to her! He works so hard for himself and those he loves it’s so genuine. 

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!!! 

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Content Warnings

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

mxcopmy's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I guess the BOT series will become my new comfort books. If you really want to experience all the basic emotions in 1 book, this is your call.

I have laughed, shed tears, cringed and insufferably wanted to throw the book at the walls (which unfortunately I couldn’t as I am reading this series on my e-reader 🫣). My hopes had not risen exponentially after the first book, but the 2nd book clearly had the content I was currently craving. It had pretty much everything. Painful situations, lots of suspense and lots of love and friendship all together. It's like watching your comfort series on Netflix. This book was also much darker and more emotional than the first book. Even though the first book was already intense, I felt it lacked some details to get to the same level of emotion as this book. Next, the great advantage with thick books is that you create a huge bond with the characters. For instance, I still found myself staring at the walls for a while after reading the 2 books about Johnny and Shannon. It left absolutely no philosophical or mature impact on me, just an impact that pulls you a bit more out of reality. With this one, this series will obviously linger in my mind for a long time....

Again, a minor downside to the story was that there was a lot of repetition. Especially in the first part of the book. Also, the intimate scenes had become rather boring after a while as it was continuously broken up. On the other hand, that was a positive as it allowed the intimacy to build up.

I am 100% sure I will experience nostalgia about Johnny and Shannon's perspectives, but it is time for another couple's story. I am very curious about Joey's history!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

courtneyhope21's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

rosereadsalot's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

sheiilss's review

emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Murder, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Grief