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A review by vigil
The Binding by Bridget Collins
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
i read this entire book in one day. something about it immediately pulled me in from page one.
it does leave several things up to interpretation for the reader. binding is the main characters true calling, and it’s repeatedly emphasized throughout the story. despite this, binding is given a very conflicting portrayal, and its more negative than you’d think. we don’t get to see really anything of the magical portion of emmett’s binding despite the concept being central to the plot.
this book is split up into three parts, all interconnected, but so varying in tone it can seem like you’re reading a different book.
if you enjoy character driven stories, heavy introspection, ambiguous interpretations, and a book more focused on a journey than an ending, i’d recommend this.
this book is pretty difficult to write a review about, and i suggest you go in knowing as little as possible. that being said, heed all content warnings.
it does leave several things up to interpretation for the reader. binding is the main characters true calling, and it’s repeatedly emphasized throughout the story. despite this, binding is given a very conflicting portrayal, and its more negative than you’d think. we don’t get to see really anything of the magical portion of emmett’s binding despite the concept being central to the plot.
this book is split up into three parts, all interconnected, but so varying in tone it can seem like you’re reading a different book.
if you enjoy character driven stories, heavy introspection, ambiguous interpretations, and a book more focused on a journey than an ending, i’d recommend this.
this book is pretty difficult to write a review about, and i suggest you go in knowing as little as possible. that being said, heed all content warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Physical abuse, Death, Blood, Suicide, Animal death, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Forced institutionalization