Keeping 13
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Average rating4.5
damn i really went from thinking the first chapter of [b:Binding 13 40944965 Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, #1) Chloe Walsh https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1532534949l/40944965.SY75.jpg 63849697] was cringe to wanting to binge every book in the series
when i get to hell, satan's punishment will be making me read fanfics about mammy k's funeral. god, im obsessed with these characters.
Contains spoilers
Esta segunda entrega es mucho más interesante. Amé el desarrollo de personaje que está teniendo Shannon, me encanta la forma en la que los padres de Johnny decidieron darle una nueva oportunidad a los hermanos Lynch, me alegra ver que Joey está tratando de mejorar su vida y me duele el final que tuvo Marie Lynch, creo que su madre es el ejemplo de muchas víctimas de este tipo de abuso no logran salir de este ambiente tóxico, para mí Marie solo fue una mujer que amo y se entregó plenamente al hombre incorrecto y al final del día tiene culpa por el sufrimiento de los niños Lynch pero no tanto como lo tiene Teddy. Está de más decir que este libro me encantó <3
I can't it's perfection.
I would seriously re-read it 5 more times in a row If I had enough time to just be completely swept away in a story like that again. It felt more real than my real life.
I think this story captured a level of depth that almost seems impossible for the genre. There was foreshadowing galore, a purposeful presentation of intergenerational trauma, Perspectives and truths were unveiled in layers, and the craziest thing is at any given point I felt like the story was walking a very fine line between being a romance (with tragic elements) and a true tragedy.
What if Johnny didn't heal well? What if he lost his dreams, and his character along with them, and actually did end up like Shannon's dad. The whole story could've easily ended up being that Shannon is doomed to live the life of her mother, with a tragic ending for all. I think we can assume it's unlikely if not impossible that this wouldve happened, due to just how good Johnny is, and his strength of character ( and especially with Mr. And Ms. Kavanagh in the picture) but everything felt so real, that it was actually really easy to imagine. When Shannon's mother suggested it I thought “Really?? Oh dear god, is that where this is going???”
None of these things felt very intentional while reading, it just felt like I was reading the story of Shannon and Johnny. But when I look back and what happened, how I felt, and all of the details needed to make it happen it can't have been done with anything other than extremely careful intent.
On a less serious note
I had only two real problems (I'm joking, these are not problems) both of which are entirely my own fault
1. I'm an ignorant American and I can't fluidly imagine Irish accents. I basically imagined everyone with a British accent the entire time and felt bad about it every time I realized I was doing it.
2. As someone who has a fear of vomit I knew me and Shan were gonna have problems as soon Johnny read her file in book 1
Better than the first. More drama, more love. Finally get to see Johnny and Shannon become closer and growing up.
Johnnys mom is so funny, and the relationship between him and Gibsie is so loyal. The two are a hilarious combo.
And Shannon's brothers!!! Their little personalities are so cute.
