Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh

340 reviews

woodysweetie's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-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

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Sobbed for like 50% of it, but loved every second of it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury

sophiajade11's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book had me laughing, screaming and crying. The characters and friend group in this book mean so much. They all have their own problems but they are there for one another and make it work. The ending had me balling I could barely read the book. I also love how it takes place in Ireland. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

Just as the first book in the series Shannon’s chapter are difficult because of her home life. The chapter close to the end might be the most traumatic and it is so sad.

nicola86's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This book gave me all the feels, laughter one minute, tears the next. Written in a way that draws you in. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would 100% recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

beckss_055's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Second time reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent

eminemily_2's review against another edition

2.75

slow-paced

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I read the second book to get closure from the cliff hangers from the first book. This book felt very long and somewhat dragged out. I’m glad I was able to get closure from the plot holes of the first book, but it felt like taking an extremely long detour. It wasn’t personally for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

ashlynlaura's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I enjoyed this book  and absolutely adored all the characters, minus Teddy, you deserved the death you brought up on yourself but Marie did not. It's such an intense storyline with so much depth and harsh reality to how trauma affects literally everyone in their own ways. The group has its ups and downs but hey, ✨ trauma bondingggg ✨ in their own ways. 

Also obviously I don't know much about Lizzie and Gibsies history but he did NOT have to have an episode and push him into the water 😭 as a girl with mental illness who has bipolar episodes that was just so uncalled for. 

Tadhg is SO SASSY and I love him. If she does a spin off of the younger brothers I'd eat it up ngl. Ollie and Sean are precious lil souls. 

I could yap forever but I mustnt because I must continue onto S6, wish me luck because I know imma need it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury

eyedurs's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent

triddy's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

mariaelvestuen's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I loved the first book, but this one…. Oh my god. The amount of tears I cried. I LOVED the plot, and following Shannon and Johnnys journey. And omfg Johnny’s yearning got me to my knees. I have never been that emotional reading a book, and I’m so sad I never get to read keeping and binding 13 ever again. Please start these book, it will change your life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury

autumnwitch14's review against another edition

3.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Pregnancy