Collins - The Binding [Mar 1, 2020]

[Siobhan]

Saar The Book owl wrote: "Ah, Mayim, no!!!! :D"

Aw man! Why would they do that to us? 🤦‍♀️😢

[Siobhan]

Chapter 21 - (view spoiler)[the change in POV is very jarring. I had stopped noticing it was even in first person until it changed to Lucian. He's an even more unreliable narrator than Emmett! (hide spoiler)]

[Saar The Book owl]

Siobhan wrote: "Saar The Book owl wrote: "I'm really curious, Siobhan!

Right now I'll start chapter 8:
[spoilers removed]"

I don't think [spoilers removed]"

Me too!

[Saar The Book owl]

I've finished chapter 8, but (view spoiler)[what's Emmett's connection with Darnay? He saw him once, but maybe it's connected to what had happened to Emmet? (hide spoiler)]

[Siobhan]

Finished! I didn't hate it like Mayim did, but I was slightly underwhelmed. I was hoping for a 4/5 star read and can only in good conscience give it 3.

[Saar The Book owl]

Still reading, somewhere chapter 9.
(view spoiler)[Emmet is so easy in believing everything he is told. I can't believe that Seredith was the cold hearted person like Havilland said. (hide spoiler)]

[Saar The Book owl]

I've almost finished the last chapter of part 1 and it becomes interesting. Will update tomorrow.

[Mayim]

Yes, this moment was a highlight of the whole book for me. ;)

[Siobhan]

Mayim wrote: "Yes, this moment was a highlight of the whole book for me. ;)"

In hindsight, I kinda agree XD

[Mayim]

Hahaha, I never thought I’d say something like that about book burning!

[Saar The Book owl]

Yes, I thought: 'no, you don't do that!' But, afterwards, I was thinking this will lead to some more action.
(view spoiler)[So I wonder what the history is between Emmet and Lucian. There's so much hate, but I have the feeling that there is something else to. I think I'm looing more forward to part 2 than part 1. Also, I was sad to read about what happened to Nell and that's an awful way to abuse the bookbinding skills! You can do what you want to pore people and then get rid of their memory. Emmet should've known that if he touched Nell's shoulder, this would happen. (hide spoiler)]

[Saar The Book owl]

Lucian Danray is driving me crazy! (view spoiler)[I've just read the scene where Alta did a tantrum and Emmet and Lucian had their discussion in the kitchen. I just wonder what Lucian is up to. (hide spoiler)]

[Saar The Book owl]

Chapter 17: I knew it!!!

[Saar The Book owl]

Almost finished!

[Siobhan]

Go Saar! You can do it! :D

[Saar The Book owl]

Well, 1* I think I gave my first 1* ever...

The first problem is the Dutch translation: translations are alwasys a bit tricky, but there were many mistakes, spelling mistakes, sentences that made no sense...So, that's a bit of a bumper.
But about the story itself: the story was divided in 3 parts:
- the present of Emmett
- the past of Emmett
- the story of Lucian
Sometimes it feels that the parts are not connected to each other. There are lacks in it and chances where the stories can connect, but didn't. I wanted to know more about the binding, Seredith and her her connection with De Havilland, but none of that.
The story read a bit shallow and slow. I had the feeling that there could be done more with this book, with the theme binding memories in books...

[Saar The Book owl]

Siobhan wrote: "Chapter 21 - [spoilers removed]"

I had that feeling too! I was soo confused, untill I noticed that Lucian was telling his version.

[Saar The Book owl]

Siobhan wrote:

It was the blurb that made me want to read this book, but I'm lef tin the dark about how bindings work. There was so little explenation about it.

[Mayim]

Saar The Book owl wrote: "Well, 1* I think I gave my first 1* ever...

The first problem is the Dutch translation: translations are alwasys a bit tricky, but there were many mistakes, spelling mistakes, sentences that made ..."

I read it in English, and I was not terribly impressed by the language so I would not blame everything on the translation. :)

I entirely agree with the lack of connection between the parts!

[Saar The Book owl]

No no, not everything is to blame on the translation, but I get annoyed about bad ones ;)

[Siobhan]

Sorry you didn't like it, Saar! At least we tried. :)

[Saar The Book owl]

Yes, and we didn't gave up! That's a big deal ;)