The Binding

Oh my god what a masterpiece!The plot:Emmet Farmer is send away by his parents to become a bookbinder's apprentice - in a world where books are seen as a dangerous sorcery. Want to forget that one terrible thing you did that makes your heart pound with guilt and nausea rising in your throat every time you think of it? Then go to be bound In a book. A binder will bind your memory of it in a book and it will be as though it never happened. Emmet knows his parents hate books but he also knows that he has been too sick to properly work on the farm. When he finally gets used to the new life he makes a life-changing discovery - there is a book with his name on it.My opinion:Oh my god I love love loved this book! It was amazing. The writing style sucked me in right away. There was a constant eeriness in the atmosphere that had me tense on the edge of my seat. Something seemed to be constantly luring in the back, ready to jump and crash every bit of good the characters had build for themselves. There were twists that I hadn't seen coming (where I really hope no one observed me on the train when my jaw dropped to the floor and I needed a few moments to recompose myself), characters that triggered all the emotions, a unique idea for the plot... For a long time I had no clue where the book was heading, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. What also really surprised me was the concept in the structure of the book. To explain this I need to kind of give a little spoiler (not really but it gives away a few of the twists):The book is divided into three parts. The first one is told from Emmets perspective, the second is a flashback, the third is switched to another character's point of view. Either way, even though I would have wished for more closure on a few details in the end - this book was amazing and gave me an absolute book-hangover. It was really hard picking up another book as I just wanted to remain in this world for a little longer. I can't praise it enough. My environment was well aware of me reading it because I kept crying to them how it would absolutely shatter my heart. I already ordered the next Bridget Collins book to dive into more of this author's wonderful story telling ability.100% do recommend!

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