A review by paperbacksandsnacks
Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-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

Boom, boom, fucking boom. If I never read another book again, and could only read this one. That would be okay. I love Johnny and Shannon so much 😭 I need them for keeps!!

 I haven’t stopped thinking about them since I finished the book, and will be reading Keeping 13 ASAP.

Every single page of this book was beautiful. It’s a book that simultaneously made me laugh and cry. Sometimes on the same page. I’ve never loved characters more, or rooted for a couple more. The writing was amazing, to generate such feeling from the readers requires immense skill, of which Walsh clearly has in buckets. 

The book is an emotional rollercoaster. Despite such heavy themes I found myself laughing often. Their banter was great but also Gibsie 🥲

Please, just check the CW’s and if you feel you can, read it. This didn’t even take me two days to read and it is CHUNKY. But I just couldn’t put it down. It’s addictive. 

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