I am not sure what this book was trying for honestly.
Part 1 I really enjoyed. The idea of Binding was interesting. Being able to take memories from the person and bind them into books so they don't have to live with the pain seemed cool. I also liked how it was seen as the only way that stories were told. Because who could have that kind of imagination?
It did drag a little, but because I liked the binding idea it didn't bother me too much.

Then...

the rest of the book abandoned the cool premise.
Part 2 turned into a petty ass love triangle that at some point was downright uncomfortable to read at some points. And they kill a dog, which did nothing for the story.

Then Part 3 shifts narrator (which is normally fine) but the character who is now narrator...isn't really likeable. There is more of the same weird uncomfortableness, another awkward love triangle. And lots of rape, death and murder.

Some of the language spoken in the book was harsh and jarring, for no reason at all. It seems she just wanted to use the word "fucking" a few times, but it quite literally had no place in the book with the language and speaking manner that she had already established.

It's like she mashed together a cool premise with some love triangle and tried to make it work.

Spoiler, it didn't. I'm only giving this 2 stars because I liked the first part.