![]() ![]() I was just so immersed that I lost myself (and my time) in this book. It makes you feel so much and for so many different reasons it is a true masterpiece and will be/ is a renowned piece of literature. The first 50-odd pages, I was like ‘why is everyone hating on books though’ and started to build a grudge against some of the characters. One day, Emmett makes an astonishing discovery: one of the books has his name on it.įrom the synopsis above, I did think it was going to be much, much darker than it was the story was actually quite beautiful, but still had dark elements. Your past will be stored safely in a book and you will never remember your secret, however terrible. He will learn to hand-craft beautiful volumes, and within each he will capture something unique and extraordinary a memory. He will work for a Bookbinder, a vocation that arouses fear, superstition and prejudice – but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse. Imagine you could hide a secret.Įmmett Farmer is working in the fields when a letter arrives summoning him to begin an apprenticeship. But after a few months of editing this little post, here’s my best shot… I don’t think I’m going to be able to put into words how beautiful The Binding by Bridget Collins is, because it’s just so incredible. ![]()
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