A review by aimee
The Binding by Bridget Collins

adventurous dark lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.0

The book has an interesting concept, and some parts were quite enjoyable, but it wasn’t at all what I thought or hoped it would be. The ending was a little disappointing and the whole concept of binding etc. doesn’t form as big a part of the novel as you’d believe from the blurb. 

There were a few big things that happened or were hinted at and then left completely unanswered, and the first 150 pages are very slow and difficult to get through.
Also I found it a bit unbelievable that Emmett appears to be literally the only person who has no idea what binding and books actually are for most of the novel, and there were many points where he was on the verge of finding out or being told and then was distracted for some implausible reason or felt suddenly that he couldn’t ask, which just added to the sense that it was unbelievable.


The writing itself was pretty decent, and I think the second part of the story worked really well and was interesting. It was alright but I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend it to anyone. 
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