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A review by emrodav
Chime by Franny Billingsley
3.0
I don't know exactly how I feel about this book (which seems to be how a lot of my reviews start, lol, but I can say I mostly enjoyed this book. The world of the Swampsea is wonderfully created, and all the creatures--the Old Ones-- are very interesting. The main character, Briony, is very repetitively harsh on herself, which can get quite annoying. However, it makes sense for what Briony believes she's done. I just wish it had been a little less.
The method of story-telling can both enjoying and off-putting. Billiingsley uses some stream-of-consciousness that I enjoyed most of the time. She also frequently switched to second person,which I generally don't like. I suppose, though, that it adds to some of the confusion of the story.
The plot is quite thin, and I figured out the twist very early on. The plot is definitely not the main reason I enjoyed the book. I liked the fantasy elements, but was sometimes bored by the plot and confused by the writing style.
The method of story-telling can both enjoying and off-putting. Billiingsley uses some stream-of-consciousness that I enjoyed most of the time. She also frequently switched to second person,which I generally don't like. I suppose, though, that it adds to some of the confusion of the story.
The plot is quite thin, and I figured out the twist very early on. The plot is definitely not the main reason I enjoyed the book. I liked the fantasy elements, but was sometimes bored by the plot and confused by the writing style.