heredaa.blogg.se - Chime by franny billingsley

" This one requires a bit more than the normal fantasy. " I liked it but wanted less beginning and middle and more end. Just the right mix of mystery, humor and romance. " Usually not the type of book I like, but Briney is a great, funny spunky character. A strange dark exploration of the tug of the "old ways" on nature, spirits, love in a time when these ideas were threatened by "progress". Written in the first person Billingsley's prose is almost poetic. " I can't say I really liked it but.was drawn in.

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I would recommend this book to adults and teens alike." The protagonist's evolution of self perception was especially interesting to read about. Nominated for the National Book Award, it presents an intriguing premise and an unforgettable heroine. What sets this book above others is the writing which is rich in vocabulary and thoughtful in its articulation. "This book was a refreshing change from the average young adult paranormal genre. A wild, haunting mystery and romance that is as beautifully written as it is captivating. Especially when everyone knows that witches can’t cry. And Briony wonders how Eldric can make her want to cry.

But he wonders what’s been buried beneath her self-hatred, hidden in Rose’s mangled thoughts, and whispered about by the Old Ones. Then Eldric arrives-Eldric with his golden mane and lion eyes and electric energy-and he refuses to believe anything dark about Briony. That’s what happens to witches: They’re hanged by the neck until dead. She yearns to be rid of her terrible secret, but risks being hanged if she tells a soul. She believes her secret killed her stepmother, destroyed her twin sister’s mind, and threatens all the children in the Swampsea. I adored every gorgeous word.”-Nancy Werlin, author of Impossible and Extraordinary Briony has a secret.

“Romantic, mysterious, and wildly inventive.