The Chimes

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by Anna Smaill | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 9781681445342 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingGoryDetailswing of Nashua, New Hampshire USA on 7/28/2021
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Journal Entry 1 by wingGoryDetailswing from Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, July 28, 2021
I got this hardcover from Better World Books, intrigued by the concept: an alternate-reality tale in which music is used to control the populace, preventing them from acquiring memories and keeping them tranquil. The descriptions of this are lyrical - at first - with lavish and beautiful sound-imagery, but as protagonist Simon begins to find his way in the city, it becomes clear that things are terribly wrong. Simon's new-found family of street scavengers - including the enigmatic Lucien, who's blind and who has amazing abilities with music - help him, but also make him vulnerable...

Despite the unusual setup and the poetic prose, I didn't get as involved in the story as I'd hoped. I was pleased to find that Simon and Lucien managed to hold on to each other, though the cost was high...

Journal Entry 2 by wingGoryDetailswing at Little Free Library, 646 DW Hwy in Merrimack, New Hampshire USA on Monday, January 17, 2022

Released 2 yrs ago (1/18/2022 UTC) at Little Free Library, 646 DW Hwy in Merrimack, New Hampshire USA

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