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Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

15 reviews

aimicampbell's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

nataliahl's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

lyra_b5's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Eating disorder

velorum's review against another edition

dark lighthearted slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.5

Oops I’m responsible for my algorithm, and I messed myself up with this one…

This book could’ve easily been half the length with a better editor: quite a few chapters were regurgitated scenes that I’ve just read but done in another supporting character’s POV. The adults in here suck, and a lot (if not all) of their decisions were implausible. CPS should’ve been called on all of them.

Tedious reading.

Bonus 0.25⭐️ because I actually got to learn a bit about rugby 🏉 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fatphobia and Vomit

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

hayzey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

clara01's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

issie_20's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don’t know how to express my love for this book. It was a very real love story similar to Normal People (not just the Irish connection). And it’s a 600+ page slow burn which I LOVED. And Gibsie is my favourite ofc!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, and Vomit

Minor: Eating disorder

readwithsara's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

naaytaashreads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

“I can take you home when you have to go?
What the actual fuck?
I might as well have shouted, love me, fucking love me at the girl.
I felt like a bleeding eejit.”

Wow, I am surprised I finished the book in two days.
The size of it intimidates me, and I am not going to lie.
It's a huge book, and before I started it, I heard it was a slow burn.

But it wasn't really a slow burn.
Sure, the characters' plotlines and storylines were lengthy, and I enjoyed it.
The story and flow seem more natural and genuine with the friendship bonds and feelings and slowly learning of their character and story.

I enjoyed the balance of the 2 POVs, with the involvement of their friends, families and, of course, "villains."
Over time, while we see the friendship bond between Johnny and Shannon, we then learn of their struggles in their own life.
It's hard to read on some of them (please read trigger warnings), but it was an important topic to speak and read up on.

The ending definitely broke me, and I am nervous and excited to continue the read. 

“I just wanted her. For keeps.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail