[This is an old review that I realized I'd never posted. My rating is from back when I had to do Goodreads rating rounding. Maybe I'd have given it 2.5-stars if I could have? I have no idea.] Chime is a mix of fantasy and historical-ish fiction. The description interested me, and I liked the audio...
“I love you.”Word magic. If you say a word, it leaps out and becomes the truth. I love you. I believe it. I believe I am loveable. How can something as fragile as a word build a whole world?This is a complicated book to review.First of all, the writing is amazing. Most of the dialogues are brilliant...
This book is odd for sure, and it's not an easy read. I have to agree with other reviewers that Briony has the strangeness of Merricat in [b:We Have Always Lived in the Castle|89724|We Have Always Lived in the Castle|Shirley Jackson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1311400048s/89724.jpg|847007], and her...
Objectively, this is probably a pretty good book. I'm most likely being unfair to it, but I just . . . didn't care for it.The writing was usually really good, but way too abstract for me - I got tired of translating Briony's voice into plain English. She also repeats herself a lot, and honestly she'...
Originally at: http://yabooknook.tumblr.com/post/62386833069/book-recommendation-chimeI should probably say that this is most likely the weirdest book I’ve recommended so far. Also, that description does it absolutely no justice.CHIME was addicting. And strange. And wonderful. It follows Briony, who...
***Read for the first time from August 04 to 07, 2011***How happy I am that I spontaneously gave in and ordered this odd, little jewel ....It was dark, strangely compelling and utterly beautifully written ... and completely different from what I had expected. It’s the turn of the century in rural En...
This review was first posted on Music, Books and TeaThere has been a fair amount of drama surrounding Chime and the 2011 National Book Award. I’m not going to get into it, I didn’t pay much attention when it happened and I’m not going to start now. Thankfully, not paying attention meant I had absolu...
My brain’s fried, so I’m keeping this short. I feel like I deserve an award. I finally finished CHIME and since it took forever, I don’t know if I love this because it challenged me or that I love it because it’s so different. To start, the world is so different and the writing a clever mix of lush...
This. Was. Beautiful. Odd. Unique.This strange novel definitely, understandably is not for everyone, but it was a perfect fit for me. Billingsley's ethereal and lovely prose is filled with vibrant imagery and, coupled with such a strange and mysterious plot, help to make Chime such a clear standout ...
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