Chime

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In the early twentieth century in Swampsea, seventeen-year-old Briony, who can see the spirits that haunt the marshes around their town, feels responsible for her twin sister's horrible injury until a young man enters their lives and exposes secrets that even Briony does not know about.

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Wonderfully twisty story with a satisfying ending submitted by yugure on July 26, 2013, 9:56am I was very impressed by Chime. The voice felt authentic and well-written; Briony is a complex, interesting character for whom I felt compassion and anxiety as the story unfolded. All of the characters are well done, in fact, and the landscape of Swampsea is so wonderfully painted I often felt like I was there. Billingsley uses language to great effect, particularly unusual verbs and adjectives that help set the mood of the story. I loved all the strange and mysterious creatures that Briony encounters like the Dead Hand and Mucky Face. Wonderfully twisty story with a satisfying ending. Recommended.

Awesome submitted by kzheng on August 21, 2013, 6:12pm This book is very interesting .its unnatural .

Briony Vieny submitted by majean on August 28, 2018, 9:05pm This plot unfolds slowly. It's easy to get frustrated with Briony, but in the end it was a sweet story that I found difficult to put down.