A review by bookstosoothethesoul
The Binding by Bridget Collins

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Wow what a book! I was fascinated with the concept of binding memories and the exploration of the implications of living without those memories. I would have loved to see more exploration of how this world interacts with memories and identity if pieces of your identity can be taken away for a fee but I was delighted with what we did get. There is a sweet and tender love story in this book but there's also a lot of dark content. I would definitely recommend checking content warnings because this book was somewhat hard to read at points. This is a hard book to talk about more without giving spoilers. The important thing to know is that it's split into three sections and the slowest section by far is the first one. It was a bit frustrating for me to read at times because the character doesn't have the information he needs for the plot to start. Once he does though boy does this story take off. I was absolutely captivated by the characters and the struggles they faced. Once I began the second part I couldn't put the book down because I was so entranced. 
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