A review by stateofrina
Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

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

4.5

To start it all off, I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into. I didn’t know anything about this story, not even the fact that he was a rugby player or anything about Shannon. That made it the best experience possible because I wasn’t spoilt about anything at all and I got to see their relationship develop naturally. This book really captured the high school experience, it is actually insane how giddy I felt during their moments of trying to talk to each other, the awkwardness, the impulsiveness. AAAH. They felt like real characters you could hold onto in your mind, and it felt like I was watching a movie from the 2000s. Perfect 2000s vibes. The book also dived into much more than romance too, and I loved that this book made me care for much more than just the main two, but also about Shannon’s siblings, Johnny’s friends, their whole town. It felt so real and I rarely get to read books that feel like I’m being put into a world that already exists, and not a fictional plot. It was admittingly a long one to get through, took me way longer than my other reads, but the pace allowed me to take it in at a steady pace and I didn’t get overwhelmed by how thick this book is. It will be a pain to read again, but I would gladly do it because smt about it really makes you forget you’re reading and not absorbed into another life.
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