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A review by filmingpages
The Binding by Bridget Collins
5.0
I went into this a bit hesitant, I really really wanted to love this and was very afraid my expectations might be crushed. Well, I'm very happy to say, this was a delightful read!
The concept was very interesting, we are talking about a world where you can bind your memories and make them into books, which that in turn, makes books all the more valuable and forbidden.
The magical elements are very subtle and intricate, this story in its core it's a love story and I loved that. It warmed my heart in the best way possible, the relationships in this book were all so we'll written.
It gives off an air of Victorian England with slight alterations and the whole atmosphere is truly spellbinding. It's a fairly slow paced book, but if you don't mind that, you are definitely in for a treat, because it's a beautiful story.
I would definitely recommend it to everyone that loves magical realism and if you are new to this genre, then this one of the best books to start with!
The concept was very interesting, we are talking about a world where you can bind your memories and make them into books, which that in turn, makes books all the more valuable and forbidden.
The magical elements are very subtle and intricate, this story in its core it's a love story and I loved that. It warmed my heart in the best way possible, the relationships in this book were all so we'll written.
It gives off an air of Victorian England with slight alterations and the whole atmosphere is truly spellbinding. It's a fairly slow paced book, but if you don't mind that, you are definitely in for a treat, because it's a beautiful story.
I would definitely recommend it to everyone that loves magical realism and if you are new to this genre, then this one of the best books to start with!