The Binding by Bridget Collins | Spoiler Free Book Review

[@JoanaSousaReads]

when i read this, i didnt read the synopsis and therefore i discovered everything with the main character. i read this book at the right time of my life and it made it onto my favorites of 2020 =D

[@BookswithBrittany]

Awe good! ☺️

[@friedkiwihead5771]

please where do i find the synopsis or a summary of the book, i have to turn my paper tomorrow in and i didn't read the book. pleas please pleaaasss

[@mandamae4516]

Oh interesting; I didn't realize there was such a focus on romance. Still interested in reading it. Thanks for this review!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Hope you enjoy! ☺️

[@fanyochoa785]

I love your spoiler free reviews because I get to add MORE books to my tbr!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Haha yes 🤗

[@chorei1663]

This video made me pick up the book again. I was still in part 1 and was going to give up reading it. I guess it staggered a bit for me in part 1, but I'm glad that I continued. It is such a beautiful story of love.

[@pavlinakostalova80]

I read this book and loved it for the same reasons you did. I was on vacation when I started reading and at one point I was just not able to put it down, nothing else mattered..

[@JessieMaeBooks]

This book sounds beautiful, thank you for setting appropriate expectations for me going into it! This was a fantastic review Brittany!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you so much dear 🤍

[@angelamccollister]

I loved parts one and two of this book but was disappointed by part three. SPOILERS In part one, we were learning about the memory taking, which was intriguing. Then part two was beautiful with the romance even with that horrible thing that happened at the end of the romance. Then part three changed perspective and it felt like we went backwards. The character perspective in part three took us back to them not understanding what was going on, like part one, but we knew what was going on and it felt like a retread. I also wanted part three to be from the same perspective as the first two parts. I kept wanting to skip the parts with the new perspective to find out what happened to the other character. I would also love to have a sequel to explore what happened to all those people who got their memories back when the library burned.

[@BookswithBrittany]

I totally get what you’re saying !

[@sheyslibrary]

Would not have expected the focus on romance! Super interested in the concept though

[@BookswithBrittany]

I didn’t expect that either!

[@mirrorballmusings]

Picked up the audiobook for this after watching your reading vlog, really looking forward to reading. Great video!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you & enjoy! ☺️

[@FantasyLabGr]

These videos are awesome, please keep doing them. I am definitely going to check out this book. Thank you!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Glad you enjoyed ! ☺️

[@91Rapunzel]

I would recommend the audiobook on Hoopla... omg so well done 😊 if anyone does not know, that’s the free app that gives you access to books and audiobooks through your library card number.

[@cosyreadingtimes8857]

Now I'm very interested in the book, thanks🥰. Also, if you want a book/book series where giving away your memories and its consequences are more deeply explored, read Liveship Traders. It's one of the major themes of those books and beyond in what I read so far of the Realm of the Elderlings (I finished Tawny Man)

[@BookswithBrittany]

That makes me SO excited since that’s one series I plan to pick up this year!

[@cosyreadingtimes8857]

@@BookswithBrittany I know, I'm currently almost worried about bringing it up too much in your comments after using almost every opportunity I got for that😅

[@TheBookishMom]

I have been super interested in picking this one up. I have had a few people tell me it reminded them of the Starless Sea and of course I would love anything even remotely similar to that lol

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’m not sure I got starless sea vibes but I was very unique !

[@coleton7048]

The concept reminds me of the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Definitely going to keep this on my radar.

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’ll have to check it out!

[@coleton7048]

@@BookswithBrittany You know what else you should check out....? Beyond Redemption by Michael R. Fletcher. Haha Told you I'm gonna annoy you about it. 😉

[@lamegoldfish6736]

The books are quite different, I would imagine, but "The Binding" kind of reminded me of Robert Cormier. He is one of my favorite YA authors. His books have a dark side as well, which I think is interesting for YA books. Probably my favorite of his is "I am the Cheese".

[@BookswithBrittany]

I haven’t heard of him!

[@AnaGonzalez-vg3qc]

I'm really interested in reading this book! Loved to see your review 😄

[@BookswithBrittany]

Glad you enjoyed ☺️

[@ashlynhale3369]

Thanks for the wonderful review! You have definitely helped me decide to read it. Like others have mentioned I would never have guessed the romance would be as strong. Have a great day! Sending positive energy to everyone 😊☀️

[@BookswithBrittany]

Awe good and thank you ☺️

[@holdenbeach4ever]

Your hoodie is so cute!!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you! 🤍

[@ahmedtheegyptian8297]

Thank you sister! You motivated me to read this book! ❤️

[@BookswithBrittany]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@johnsaxongitno4life588]

Thank you for adding to my tbr please stay safe and strong to you and your family love John from Australia

[@aluralorrell3297]

It's on my physical TBR I'm just not in the mood for a dark story right now

[@BookswithBrittany]

Yeah definitely wait until you’re in the right mood!

[@aymaservicesntrading]

Thanks for sharing. Great books 📚 just subscribed

[@BookswithBrittany]

☺️

[@MrLGDUK]

This sounds like it needs to be on my tbr 🤍

[@BookswithBrittany]

🤗

[@booksfondue]

Reading it made me want to touch and smell a book. Ironically, I’m currently reading it.....on my e-reader 🤣

[@BookswithBrittany]

😂🙈

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Sounds really cool! Sucks that the audio was not an enjoyable experience!

[@BookswithBrittany]

I feel so bad complaining but it was a challenge for me 🙈

[@LyssCoLife]

I am totally going to read it! Was waiting for this review 😍 I love a book that makes you feel something and sucks you in a bit. The concept is super cool too. Can’t wait. TBR: 1 Alyssa (me): 0 Thank you for the video! Happy Tuesday ❤️

[@BookswithBrittany]

Glad you enjoyed ☺️🤍

[@stacymccaskill-lilja2944]

Added to my tbr. 😊

[@BookswithBrittany]

Yay!

[@melross2884]

I was really disappointed with the ending. I too felt it was rushed. The ending seems like 2 selfish brats who destroyed countless lives by burning the books unnecessarily. All emmet had to do was tell him of their life before (what was in lucians book). It's not like it would have been a big shock to him as they had slept together again since but they burnt all the books releasing everyone's memories for their own selfish reasons. I loved the book but hated the ending

[@Gamling-The-Old]

I agree about disliking the ending. But they do mention several times that you can't tell a bound person the memories they've forgetten, it simply won't stick.

[@garricksmalley1733]

Thanks for the clarity on the depth (of philosophy) of memory and choosing to not remember. I'm gonna give it a pass.

[@BookswithBrittany]

Glad it helped you make your decision!

[@EhsJaySaunders]

Yeah, breathy narrators can start to grate on the nerves, after a while. I've narrated many of my own books, and I make sure to do what I can to minimize such things.

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’m sure it can be challenging!

[@EhsJaySaunders]

@@BookswithBrittany More so tedious, especially when there's a click or pop in the middle of a word, but I've learned to go with "good enough", doing everything myself.

[@safinan8008]

Good video 📹🎬📚📽

[@redbloodbluemoon1423]

After the raving reviews this book got, I went in with HUGE expectations and was severely disappointed. The characters were unbelievably badly written. How did they change throughout the story? Homophobia? What is done to curb it? A pedophile/rapist is on the loose. What's done to send him behind the bars? A man is murdered. Why does no want to talk about it? How is the MC so good at Binding and what makes him special? If the world of Binding is THIS bad and corrupted, why do we not see anything happening that stops this evil practice (the Trade, I mean). The characters were unlikable. I've read better books on Wattpad. And that's setting the bar too low.

[@wertiadreams7949]

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