A review by mommabygrace
Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

Johnny is dealing the aftermath of his surgery, having to truly take the time to heal. This also happens to give him a taste of what actual teenage life can mean. He’s also learning more and more each day how much he loves Shannon and wants to keep her in his life.

Shannon’s home life isn’t any better, and it’s hard on her. She does slowly start to stand on her own two feet, surprising herself but also realizing it felt good to not let others control her.

They navigated their relationship slowly, something I as a reader was grateful for given their age haha.

There are some really emotional moments, even more so than in the first book.

Shannon and Johnny’s story does end well, although there were a few confusing things leading up to the end. It would have been cool seeing an epilogue set in the future but as it’s part of a whole connected series, I understand the reason not to.