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| 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) |
Franny Billingsley
Hardcover | Pages: 361 pages Rating: 3.62 | 12858 Users | 2137 Reviews
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| Title | : | Chime |
| Author | : | Franny Billingsley |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 361 pages |
| Published | : | March 17th 2011 by Dial Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Paranormal. Witches |
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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.
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Ratings: 3.62 From 12858 Users | 2137 ReviewsCrit Regarding Books Chime
Just a small warning: this review is bound to be full of praise, fangirly gushing, and positive adjectives. I will not apologize for this...This book was absolutely gorgeous. Every word was an indulgence along the same lines as chocolate. And just like chocolate I wanted to savor it and gobble it up at the same time.I knew from the first page that Chime was something special. Something completely different than other books I have read and that knowledge only intensified as I continued to read.After the whole Shine/Chime National Book Award Debacle, there was no way my book club could ignore Franny Billingsley's Chime. We had already read Shine and were completely confused and underwhelmed by it. Perhaps the National Book Award committee was wrestling with similar feelings, and that is what led to the gaffe. I dunno. I'm still confused. The first couple distinctions between these books are glaringly obvious by page 12 of Chime. 1. Franny Billingsley can write circles around Lauren
After the whole Shine/Chime National Book Award Debacle, there was no way my book club could ignore Franny Billingsley's Chime. We had already read Shine and were completely confused and underwhelmed by it. Perhaps the National Book Award committee was wrestling with similar feelings, and that is what led to the gaffe. I dunno. I'm still confused. The first couple distinctions between these books are glaringly obvious by page 12 of Chime. 1. Franny Billingsley can write circles around Lauren
Wow. What a fantastic example of unreliable narrator! Main character Briony's off-kilter narration drives the story forward brilliantly. We know something is very wrong in Briony's life, and even though the story opens with her demanding to be hanged for her crimes, it becomes apparent pretty quickly that there is so much more going on than Briony originally tells us. In fact, through tiny things she says, we're led to believe the very opposite to what Briony believes about herself, and to want
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
This may be one of the most challenging reviews I've ever had the joy of writing simply because this book is so wonderfully unique and cleverly written that it's nearly impossible to put into words why it's so unique and clever. It's one of those "you have to just trust me and read it for yourself" books to truly understand the complexity of this story.Chime is the story of a wicked girl named Briony who does wicked things, who loves no one and feels no emotion. She is a witch you see, an Old
Some books are carried by the voices of the narrator alone, while I understand that this author's writing style and prose is beloved by many readers, I am not one of them. I found it stodgy, dull, and slower than molasses. Couldn't get past 1/4 of the book.
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