![]() ![]() Slowly, and incompletely, Emmet learns the basics of bookbinding, his interest in the craft prickling with curiosity. Which, in Emmet’s world, is not an occupation anyone would choose for their children, but in this desperate time, their only option.Īt first, it feels like an exile, but soon his place at Seredith starts to feel like home and his bond with the old woman grows stronger. So, he gets sent away to live as an apprentice to the bookbinder, Seredith. ![]() After he suffers a mysterious illness he cannot keep up with his farm chores anymore. ![]() It follows the tale of the young Emmet Farmer, an unworldly and dedicated farmer’s boy, who lives in a world where books are deemed evil. I best like to describe The Binding as a romance novel with a touch of folk magic. A Quick Summary Side note: I admit that I now regret never taking the “summary exercises” in high school seriously. This is what I will discuss in this blog post. Flaws that one would expect publishers and editors to pick up on. Even though I enjoyed following the protagonist’s love story, I felt that there were some major flaws in this novel that one cannot ignore. There will be spoilers in this article.īridget Collins’ The Binding was not at all what I expected, but a story that I unexpectedly loved – at least the love story part of the novel. This is a short book discussion and not a book review. ![]() Discussing Bridget Collins’ The Binding Warning: Spoilers Ahead. ![]()
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