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A review by archkyrology
The Binding by Bridget Collins
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
"Am I more than you bargained for yet" -Fall Out Boy
In an attempt to play around with the memory wiping aspect to create a mystery, it just becomes confusing. The first half of the book is slow, relaxed, and curious enough to keep you reading. The second half was very fast and genuinely upsetting almost the entire time. I wish a lot of aspects had been done differently. Also a very cliffhanger ending for a book that doesn't have a sequel.
In an attempt to play around with the memory wiping aspect to create a mystery, it just becomes confusing. The first half of the book is slow, relaxed, and curious enough to keep you reading. The second half was very fast and genuinely upsetting almost the entire time. I wish a lot of aspects had been done differently. Also a very cliffhanger ending for a book that doesn't have a sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Violence, Excrement, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail