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Something Rising (Light and Swift) Audiobook, by Haven Kimmel Play Audiobook Sample

Something Rising (Light and Swift) Audiobook

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Read By: Chelsey Rives Publisher: Highbridge Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2003 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781598873191

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

7

Longest Chapter Length:

71:57 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

57:52 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

65:16 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

5

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Publisher Description

Something Rising (Light and Swift), Haven Kimmel’s second novel, is the heart-wrenching story of a female pool hustler who takes care of her family after her rakish father abandons them.

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"Haven Kimmel always writes wonderful, real fiction with people and dilemmas that are touchable. I'm glad I finally got around to reading this one. Cassie is the point-of-view character, but she's also something of a mystery. Really everyone in this book is, and I like that. Most people I know, even those close to me, are mysterious in the same way sometimes. I also really love the ending."

— Rachel (4 out of 5 stars)

Something Rising (Light and Swift) Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.4722222222222223 out of 53.4722222222222223 out of 53.4722222222222223 out of 53.4722222222222223 out of 53.4722222222222223 out of 5 (3.47)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Probably my least favorite of Haven Kimmel's books, but it doesn't follow that I didnt' like it. "

    — Anne, 2/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Good read but a bit of a disappointment after the true tales of Zippy, which were funnier and more heartfelt. "

    — Kate, 2/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It's just okay and made me think i didn't want to read any more of her novels. "

    — Noelle, 2/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " here you go: skip the last thirty twilight zone rip off pages, pretend the main character is the dyke hero you've been searching for all your life, and trust in haven kimmel's priorities. if you follow this formula, something rising will be the best book you've ever read. "

    — Jack, 1/24/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Read this once for the details of the story and once again to savor the author's ability to make me weak in the knees and soft in the belly by word choice and phrasing. She's a poet. I <3 her. "

    — Carina, 1/22/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a novel you can sink your teeth into! The language is so meaty and juicy. A moving story and sympathetic lead character. I highly recommend it! "

    — Laila, 1/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I want to give this book 4 stars, but there were times it dragged. I was intrigued by the complex and dysfunctional family relationships. The main character, Cassie, is strong and imperfect. "

    — Rynell, 1/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I was surprised at the depth of this first novel. The author's ability to characterize that works in her memoirs really works here as well. "

    — Margaret, 1/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Slow-paced, bleak and uneventful, but ultimately good. "

    — Slone, 1/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I just started this and am having a hard time getting into it. I only gave this 2 stars because I ended up liking a few parts--otherwise it would have been strictly 1 star. "

    — Stephanie, 12/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " this was not my favorite of havens books but i did like some parts of it - it felt uneven and a bit weak. "

    — Marti, 12/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Kimmel is a god to me. "

    — Carolyn, 12/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Second in Haven Kimmel's Indiana trilogy, and the same themes, different people. I still loved it. "

    — Amanda, 8/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " as usual, the payoff from a Haven Kimmel book is emotionally exacting somehow. it took me a little longer to get into the world of this novel, but once i was there i was happy to have found it. this book, and her others, prove how good "The Used World" is. "

    — Janie, 4/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Cassie Claiborne living in a family of troubled souls. Pool, "

    — Janet, 3/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The cover and blurb on back of book are misleading, this is a awesome read. "

    — Dawn, 3/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Didn't really like the plot or the characters, but it was written well so ehh.... "

    — Kara, 2/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I liked this better than her first novel, which was also good. The first half is a little slow, and there are whole characters who don't serve much purpose. But Kimmel does quirky really well--and even when her characters say things no one would actually say, she makes me suspend my disbelief. "

    — Alison, 11/20/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I think someone gave me this book for Christmas a few years ago, and mostly because it looked like it would be about pool. It kind of was but it didn't improve my game at all. I still liked it. "

    — Soung, 10/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I feel fiercely loyal to Durham's Haven Kimmel, but I feel like a moron half of the time when I read her books. She writes beautifully, painfully, harshly. "

    — Carrie, 7/11/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I found this book much less affecting than The Solace of Leaving Early, though still enjoyable. Verdict: not Kimmel's best work, IMHO. "

    — Lindsay, 1/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I expected and wanted to enjoy reading this book. It took 150-170 pages for it to capture me. I prefer The Solace of Leaving Early but Cassie is a splendid protagonist - gritty and unconventional. It was worth the early grinding to reach the closing sentence. "

    — Terry, 11/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I had never read anything else by haven Kimmel and I was stunned by this book. It was really, really beautifully written. I loved Cassie. "

    — Sassy, 2/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Didn't really like the plot or the characters, but it was written well so ehh.... "

    — Kara, 12/16/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It was good except for the tangents. "

    — Sue, 10/17/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a book I jumped into everytime I opened it back up. I can't imagine how this could be a better book. The characters develop in your head based on their actions, rather than physical descriptions. Haven Kimmel is fantastic. "

    — Dixie, 10/10/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Ending just a bit too pat; main character not well fleshed-out. Kimmel writes beautifully, but this is not her best. "

    — Cheri, 9/11/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " this book is a vary pasionate book and i personally love it <br/> "

    — Kentavea, 8/24/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Kimmel is a natural storyteller. This was pure pleasure. "

    — Roxanne, 8/24/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Missing the connection b/w this second book in the trilogy (after The Solace of Leaving Early). "

    — The, 8/11/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Cassie Claiborne living in a family of troubled souls. Pool, "

    — Janet, 6/11/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " While I didn't love the book it was interesting and I enjoyed reading it. "

    — Marcie, 4/26/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I liked the ending, but often <br/>the narrative didn't seem to <br/>be relevent. "

    — Phyllis, 4/22/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Another wonder by Haven Kimmel. She knows what it's like to be different and strong, yet not crushing. Her pool-master woman is one I want to know for a long time. "

    — Kat, 1/17/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Ohhhh, painful. This book made me WAY too nervous to read. I'm not sure why, but I was squirming in my seat and couldn't read another page. I wanted to go back to the world of &quot;solace of leaving early&quot; but that just didn't happen here for me. "

    — Alline, 9/25/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Chick lit for tough girls. A rebellious girl from a broken home in rural Indiana grows into a pool shark who supports both her mother, who is paralyzed by the failure of her marriage and disappointment of her own life; and her emotionally fragile sister. "

    — Jennifer, 9/22/2009

About Haven Kimmel

Haven Kimmel is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Girl Named Zippy, She Got Up Off the Couch, and Something Rising (Light and Swift). She studied English and creative writing at Ball State University and North Carolina State University and attended seminary at the Earlham School of Religion. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.