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kayleig38's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
lamajaber's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying and Physical abuse
marissaboone's review against another edition
4.25
Despite this, I couldnât put Binding 13 down. I read the 750+ pages in less than 2 days. This was the only case of âtouch her and dieâ outside of the fantasy genre that actually felt believable. Johnny was SO protective of Shannon, you couldnât deny it.
My only other complaint was how weak and vulnerable Shannon came across. She had almost no personality beyond being a tiny fawn of a human. I honestly didnât see the appeal in Johnnyâs eyes⊠but her vulnerability made sense knowing her history and life. There were many triggering content matters in this story. These all made her empty shell personality make sense, even if she wasnât âfunâ to read about.
Aspects I really liked: it wasnât really insta love the way some romance novels are. The story was spread out over months, which made it more believable. It also felt like the author was paying attention to the small details, and plot points from the beginning of the book lead to future points in the story. It made it feel like things were happening for a reason, and not like tropes were being written in just to move the story along. Finally, I really loved the depth of Shannon and Johnnyâs feelings, as well as the depth of all the characters. I grew to care for them over the coarse of the book and I canât wait to read more.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use and Miscarriage
jackieranson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
scar07's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
crisisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
jevette15'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
zubizubizuzubizubizu'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
amarahk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Iâll give an honest review though with no bias (may contain spoilers).
This book is 800 pages, yet I read it in two days because I have to admit - it is pretty addictive. Thereâs no spice but there is a lot of vulgar talk (and I mean a lot, so be warned).
I did really enjoy the beginning of this book, which is why I read it so fast, because it felt relatively realistic and quite cute.
However the closer I got to the end, the more whatpadd-coded (derogatory) it became. There were themes that were continually repeated through this book. For example, Shannon âso small uwuđ„șđ„șđ„șâ and johnny âso tall and strongđ„șđ„șâ. Donât even get me started on the amount of times Shannon walked into a wall of hard muscle đ€Šââïžđ. In what world is every teenager boy at school, a walking Arnold Schwarzenegger??
I did love the fact that this book was set in Ireland though, but even though it was entertaining to read, I didnât love a lot more. One thing that I did quite like was how protective Johnny was, although it got a bit unrealistic and cringe at times.
Also, Chloe Walshâs writing was nothing special, in terms of language technique and stuff. It was easy to read and entreating, but not special.
Overall, this book was okay and fun to read but could have been better.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Vomit
meashleyfr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence