Franny Billingsley
Hardcover | Pages: 361 pages Rating: 3.62 | 12858 Users | 2137 Reviews
Details About Books Chime
| Title | : | Chime |
| Author | : | Franny Billingsley |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 361 pages |
| Published | : | March 17th 2011 by Dial Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Paranormal. Witches |
Relation Supposing Books Chime
Before Briony's stepmother died, she made sure Briony blamed herself for all the family's hardships. Now Briony has worn her guilt for so long it's become a second skin. She often escapes to the swamp, where she tells stories to the Old Ones, the spirits who haunt the marshes. But only witches can see the Old Ones, and in her village, witches are sentenced to death. Briony lives in fear her secret will be found out, even as she believes she deserves the worst kind of punishment.
Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and mane of tawny hair. He's as natural as the sun, and treats her as if she's extraordinary. And everything starts to change. As many secrets as Briony has been holding, there are secrets even she doesn't know.
Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and mane of tawny hair. He's as natural as the sun, and treats her as if she's extraordinary. And everything starts to change. As many secrets as Briony has been holding, there are secrets even she doesn't know.
Identify Books To Chime
| Original Title: | Chime |
| ISBN: | 0803735529 (ISBN13: 9780803735521) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Briony Larkin, Eldric |
| Literary Awards: | Audie Award Nominee for Teens (2012), Andre Norton Award Nominee (2011), National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature (2011) |
Rating About Books Chime
Ratings: 3.62 From 12858 Users | 2137 ReviewsCommentary About Books Chime
The idea behind Chime was a very original one and had a lot of potential. Unfortunately it wasn't my cup of tea.There was so much going on in this book that it was hard to keep up. The plot seemed choppy and there were a lot of different things going on. Between finding out who killed Briony's step-mom, who was trying to kill her, and everything else, some things got lost. I found myself looking back at previous pages to see if I'd missed something because I would frequently get lost. The"If I were an author, Id write about people who sit on the floor. About people who look at mouse droppings and dont care. About people who only feel a black hole inside."This is a very good book, though it does not start too pleasantly. Bryony is full of hate and guilt, and we must go along with her and figure out the whys of it. The writing is beautiful and sharp, there are many layers here of plot and clues, some of the characters are fascinating and the setting interesting (though with some
I fell in love with this magical book. CHIME is unique, funny and utterly original and completely deserving of the 6 starred reviews it has earned. The characters are eccentrically wonderful and the story is charmingly written and full of surprises. CHIME is a YA paranormal historical set in Swampsea village in turn of the century England. It includes fantasy and romantic elements that captivated me from start to finish. In addition to the mystery and romance, mystical creatures including
I long deliberated about whether to review this or not. Sometimes you read something that resonates with you to such a degree, with such intensity that it feels as though you could never do it justice by reviewing it. That it just may be impossible to articulate the reasons why you loved this book and why other people should definitely try it out. But since I like doing impossible things, I am going to try. Just be warned though: No matter how lavishly I praise this book, it deserves a lot more.
CHIME has received countless starred reviews and a nearly equal array of praise and protestation from bloggers. Suffice it to say that I went into this book with equal parts anticipation and trepidation. A book couldnt possibly live up to all that praise, I thought. At best, I thought, I will like this book, but I wont love it.But oh, I loved it. Oh, how I did. CHIME completely won me over, and I am in nonstop raptures about its genius. Seriously. It might be a good thing you are not in my
Chime came highly recommended to me by the wonderful Anna at YA in the Second City. So it is while begging her forgiveness that I say I just didn't like it. Hear me out! Let me explain! Anna, put down that torch! Just a moment...Franny Billingsly can write circles around a great many YA authors. This woman can write. I saved many passages from the book just because I enjoyed them so much. She has a way of making words come to life that not many authors are capable of. She says things in new ways
So, I finished this book. I finished this book, and I understood Billingsley was going to for a lyrical style. I finished this book, and I understood Billingsley was going for a lyrical style, but the repetition was killing me. I finished this book, and I understood Billingsley wsa going for a lyrical style, but the repetition was killing me, and I just couldn't stand it anymore.And the ambience was just so dreary, and Briony was so depressing as she fretted over foolish, foolish things (like
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