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CHIME is a very unique, original, YA historical, paranormal story, and unlike anything I've read before. There's not another book I can even compare it to. It's turn of the century setting in England, it's cast of characters ranging from mortals to the "old ones" like witches, the Chime Child, a Brownie, the Bogey Man and Muckey Face, and the prose in which Franny wrote it in make this a most fascinating read.

Briony is a broken, yet strong character. She's someone who's grown up being taught to hate herself and has come to believe she's a witch, thanks to her late step mother. She feels responsible for every bad thing that has happened to her family and those around her. She also has a gift, the second site and can see the various creatures/characters that live in the swamp surrounding her town called Swampsea. If anyone finds out she's a witch, she'll be hung. My heart broke for Briony. She's a hard character to relate to, as she's not one that opens up at all. I understand why she's so guarded. She has many secrets to keep, she has a fierce devotion to her twin sister Rose, and she has been made to feel she's evil, and unlovable. All that changes when Eldric enters her life and makes her see herself in a different light.

My favorite characters are Eldric and Rose. Eldric is a true turn of the century gentleman and the way he treats Briony and Rose will have readers swept off their feet. He is charming, has a slight bad boy streak, but what I loved most about him his is ability to make the characters feel at ease and open up to him. He is also the only one who really sees Briony and Rose for who they really are. Rose is a character you'd deem as mentally challenged, and slow, but she sees so much more than what people give her credit for. There's so much more to Rose than meets the eye that I loved knowing. While CHIME has a sweet, turn of the century romance, the story is truly about Briony. She's been robbed of so much, and with Eldric she slowly but surely learns she is capable of being loved and loving others. It's so heartbreaking and hopeful all at the same time.

CHIME has a brilliantly written twisted plot. There's a lot that Franny throws into the plot via her characters. There's some characters I enjoyed getting to know and others I loathed. The setting is captivating, as Swampsea is both eerie and suspenseful, and is a character in it's own right. It's so vividly described that it wasn't hard to picture it. The writing, the prose in which Briony talks gave CHIME an older feel which will be appealing to both YA fans and adult readers. The authentic writing style adds character to the story, even though in the beginning it was a little frustrating for me. CHIME wasn't a story I was able to get right into, but it's one that slowly grew on me. It's the second half of the story that I completely fell in love with.

CHIME has a lot of elements in it. The story itself will offer something different to YA readers, and it's the fact that I'm still thinking about it that has made me give it 4 stars. With it's complex storyline, interesting lore, and the way in which it's underlying message is told, make this an unforgettable, unique story. I recommend picking up CHIME tomorrow when it's out on bookstore shelves.


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Chime Franny Billingsley Books Reviews

Chime by Franny Billingsley is one of those books I discovered on Goodreads and immediately knew I'd love based on the synopsis (and the gorgeous cover). Briony has a guilty secret - she is a witch. A witch who has destroyed her family she blames herself for her sister's mental disability, her home being victim to both fire and flood and the death of her stepmother. She only feels at home in the swamp, but before her stepmother died she warned Briony that the swamp only made her powers worse. Then handsome Eldric moves into town and makes Briony question everything.

Well, I was so right I did love this book! I fell in love with it from the first sentence and remained enchanted through the whole story. Briony is one of a kind - her narration was at times angry, sad, eerie, hopeful, scary...but always bewitching. Always interesting. There is no way to see the world through her eyes and not feel drawn to her and wonder about the things she believed she has done. I knew early on that things were not as they seemed - certainly not exactly how Briony saw them - but I definitely did not expect things to unfold the way they did.

Eldric is a great character too - I absolutely adored the different ways Briony described him. The descriptive language she uses is very original...but very Briony. I don't remember the last time an author was able to so successfully create someone so complex and layered (not to mention quirky and oddball) and keep the characterization so consistent. Her voice is very distinctive - the blend of wit and irony kept me constantly entertained

"In a proper story, antagonistic sparks would fly between Eldric and me, sparks that would sweeten the inevitable kiss on page 324. But life doesn't work that way. I didn't hate Eldric, which, for me, is about as good as things get."

I also loved her descriptions of the other characters

"Father's silence is not merely the absence of sound. It's a creature with a life of its own. It chokes you. It pinches you small as a grain of rice. It twists your gut like a worm.

Silence clawed at my throat. It left a taste of burnt matches

No, our family doesn't talk much."

***

"She spoke in a dark-river sort of voice, as though her throat were filled with dusk. She was staying in a village not twenty miles off, but her dusky voice made it sound like an island of spicy winds and bursting pineapples. Just the place to be marooned."

I really cannot recommend reading this book enough - a constantly compelling fantasy plot, an intriguing and malevolent swamp setting and a set of the most quirky and captivating characters you'll ever come across.
This book was provided to me as an audiobook by the library, because the library is awesome.

Hear me now and know these words I type are true This. Book. Is. Awesome.
The Chosen One. It’s a common device in the world of fantasy books. While it can be a great tool in the hands of a thoughtful author, after a while one wants something different. Chime is something different. Briony Larkin is, without a doubt, something different. Briony is far and away one of the most engaging and relatable characters I have ever read. Her sister Rose and love interest Eldric are right up there with her. I’ve always smirked at girls talking about “book boyfriends”, but I kind of get it now. These characters are in my head and in my heart. The story is enthralling, twisty, and gives away everything and nothing at the same time. The moment I thought I had it all worked out, there was a new element that I never saw coming. So good!
The audiobook narration by Susan Duerden, was very well done. Ms. Duerden does an excellent job of conveying the characters’ emotions. The tonal differentiation between the characters was so well done that I knew which character was speaking without any additional explanation. I look forward to listening to any book narrated by Ms. Duerden.
I recommend Chime to anyone over the age of 14. Some scenes might be considered scary to more sensitive readers. There is some alcohol consumption, talk of drug use (arsenic), and poisoning (arsenic), but there is only vague mention of sex.
CHIME is a very unique, original, YA historical, paranormal story, and unlike anything I've read before. There's not another book I can even compare it to. It's turn of the century setting in England, it's cast of characters ranging from mortals to the "old ones" like witches, the Chime Child, a Brownie, the Bogey Man and Muckey Face, and the prose in which Franny wrote it in make this a most fascinating read.

Briony is a broken, yet strong character. She's someone who's grown up being taught to hate herself and has come to believe she's a witch, thanks to her late step mother. She feels responsible for every bad thing that has happened to her family and those around her. She also has a gift, the second site and can see the various creatures/characters that live in the swamp surrounding her town called Swampsea. If anyone finds out she's a witch, she'll be hung. My heart broke for Briony. She's a hard character to relate to, as she's not one that opens up at all. I understand why she's so guarded. She has many secrets to keep, she has a fierce devotion to her twin sister Rose, and she has been made to feel she's evil, and unlovable. All that changes when Eldric enters her life and makes her see herself in a different light.

My favorite characters are Eldric and Rose. Eldric is a true turn of the century gentleman and the way he treats Briony and Rose will have readers swept off their feet. He is charming, has a slight bad boy streak, but what I loved most about him his is ability to make the characters feel at ease and open up to him. He is also the only one who really sees Briony and Rose for who they really are. Rose is a character you'd deem as mentally challenged, and slow, but she sees so much more than what people give her credit for. There's so much more to Rose than meets the eye that I loved knowing. While CHIME has a sweet, turn of the century romance, the story is truly about Briony. She's been robbed of so much, and with Eldric she slowly but surely learns she is capable of being loved and loving others. It's so heartbreaking and hopeful all at the same time.

CHIME has a brilliantly written twisted plot. There's a lot that Franny throws into the plot via her characters. There's some characters I enjoyed getting to know and others I loathed. The setting is captivating, as Swampsea is both eerie and suspenseful, and is a character in it's own right. It's so vividly described that it wasn't hard to picture it. The writing, the prose in which Briony talks gave CHIME an older feel which will be appealing to both YA fans and adult readers. The authentic writing style adds character to the story, even though in the beginning it was a little frustrating for me. CHIME wasn't a story I was able to get right into, but it's one that slowly grew on me. It's the second half of the story that I completely fell in love with.

CHIME has a lot of elements in it. The story itself will offer something different to YA readers, and it's the fact that I'm still thinking about it that has made me give it 4 stars. With it's complex storyline, interesting lore, and the way in which it's underlying message is told, make this an unforgettable, unique story. I recommend picking up CHIME tomorrow when it's out on bookstore shelves.