A review by hannahlou93
The Binding by Bridget Collins

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book took my by surprise. First I was drawn in by the stunning cover, the blurb caught my imagination. It had similarities to the “eternal sunshine of a spotless mind” film, is having your greatest regrets or painful memories removed something that is good for us as humans or are we destined to repeat the same actions without the pain as a reminder of them? So of course I bought the book… I always prefer a first person narrative and I enjoyed Emmet’s voice however I must say I found the first part of the book frustrating just due to the quantity of unknowns the character had (I must say that if I was to read the book again now having finished it, I think I’d have enjoyed this section a lot better). Yet, I still found my self liking Emmet, in fact I missed his voice when it changed. This book is bursting with dark truths of magic and yet it all feels kind of real. I’d definitely recommend it.
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