Redeeming 6

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of bullying, gender discrimination, antigay bias, sexual violence, rape, child abuse, child sexual abuse, death by suicide, suicidal ideation, substance use, addiction, graphic violence, sexual content, death, physical abuse, and emotional abuse.

Aoife Molloy is one of the two protagonists and narrators of Redeeming 6. She is described by her friends as beautiful and outgoing, but also stubborn and strong-willed. She was born into a working-class family with her twin brother Kevin and her parents, Tony and Trish. Though she describes her childhood as fairly typical, Aoife feels that she lacked a special connection with Trish and Kevin that she had with Tony.

She met Joey Lynch at school when they were 12 years old, and though Joey tried to push her away, Aoife was determined to be his friend. For several years, Aoife dated a boy she only somewhat liked, named Paul Rice, while trying to fight her feelings for Joey. After witnessing the effects of her father’s frequent infidelity, Aoife was afraid to trust a man and let herself be hurt like her mother was. After years of denying her feelings for Joey, the two finally get together toward the end of their school years in the book Saving 6.