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A review by snfredman
The Binding by Bridget Collins
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I really enjoyed the world building around book binding. It has left me thinking more about the ways that people would let go of grief if they could and the ways others could take advantage of memories. I think I will be thinking about it & it’s implications for a while.
The plot of this book was compelling and the characters were sympathetic enough, but the writing was very dense at times (largely due to lots and lots of dialogue). I found myself skipping sections of text, and don’t often do that.
The plot of this book was compelling and the characters were sympathetic enough, but the writing was very dense at times (largely due to lots and lots of dialogue). I found myself skipping sections of text, and don’t often do that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit