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luceelu's review against another edition
5.0
This book is beautiful in such a twisted way and it speaks to the darkest parts of my soul.
"So yes. Here. Now. Cavalo laughed.
The beed didn't understand. They tried to find more rubber bands to break, but there were none left.
He laughed."
We all have our bees, and my bees loved this books very much.
"So yes. Here. Now. Cavalo laughed.
The beed didn't understand. They tried to find more rubber bands to break, but there were none left.
He laughed."
We all have our bees, and my bees loved this books very much.
jennjen's review against another edition
5.0
''It was just a matter of bees and men. The scrape of knife and kiss.''
Masterfuckingpiece. That’s what this book is. It’s one with the most beautiful writing I ever read. It’s really beautiful and amazing how in such a dark and violent world, TJ can create broken characters that are full of love for each other and will go above and beyond to protect one another.
I LOVE BAD DOG, SIRS, CAVALO AND LUCAS with all my heart. The relationship between Cavalo and Lucas is unlike any others. Both are lonely, flawed and carry a rage so big that they can only be crazy and broken, but somehow there’s something in that relationship that makes them feel again, something that the both of them can relate to and not feel all alone anymore.
Masterfuckingpiece. That’s what this book is. It’s one with the most beautiful writing I ever read. It’s really beautiful and amazing how in such a dark and violent world, TJ can create broken characters that are full of love for each other and will go above and beyond to protect one another.
I LOVE BAD DOG, SIRS, CAVALO AND LUCAS with all my heart. The relationship between Cavalo and Lucas is unlike any others. Both are lonely, flawed and carry a rage so big that they can only be crazy and broken, but somehow there’s something in that relationship that makes them feel again, something that the both of them can relate to and not feel all alone anymore.
claudia_marcela's review against another edition
4.0
Ya el primer libro me había dejado expectante de lo que sucedería en esta secuela y realmente no decepcionó, incluso superó al primero.
Tras el últimatum final en el libro 1, era claro que Crisped + Sere iba a cambiar completamente la vida de Cavalo. ¿Iba elegir seguir con su aislamiento autoimpuesto o lucharía por salvar a todos a su alrededor? Fue gratificante ver la evolución de este hombre. Cuando su mente era un embrollo caótico, ahora lo vemos no menos trastornado, pero SÍ logrando superar las barreras de su mente, dejando entrar a Lucas en su pequeño círculo de cuatro. E incluso la gente del pueblo puede contarse de afortunada porque los consideró lo suficiente para ayudarlos. De Lucas también se vio un gran crecimiento, ya no es el enemigo y el cambio de ambiente, la confianza que crea con Cavalo, Bad Dog y el hombre de hojalata es realmente conmovedora. Como en el primer libro, las relaciones entre estos cuatro personajes es especialmente entrañable y Bad Dog es graciosísimo.
El ritmo de la trama es muy movido casi desde el inicio, con toda la planeación, luego el par de batallas, y el autor no decepciona narrando el drama que te deja el corazón hecho un nudo. El montón de muertes no pasa desapercibido. Especialmente me conmovió la de cierta hojalata.
Un final satisfactorio para esta bilogía postapocalíptica. Aunque el futuro sea incierto, la vida hay que vivirla hoy.
El nivel de inglés es intermedio bajo. Los diálogos son sencillitos y la narración no es muy complicada, así que se lee fácil.
Lo Mejor
La relación Lucas/Cavalo (que de ninguna forma puedo llamar romance) evolucionó lenta y certeramente. Se siente muy real, aun con sus mecanismos de defensa, es bonito ver que estas dos personas tan dañadas lograran encontrarse después de sus pasados tan horribles.
Lo Peor
Ese final quedó un poco abierto.
Citas
You need me, that smile said.
You want me, those eyes said.
Found you, Lucas said. Found you. Found you.
The anger was like a storm. This close, Cavalo could feel the bees vibrating in Lucas’s head. Yes. Goddamn you. Yes. Yes. They were trying to hurt you. They were trying to take you away. Yes. I killed them. And I would do it again. I would kill anyone who tried to take you away. And I will kill you if you ever leave.
Home. You’re my home.
“Stupid dog.” There was no heat to the words.
Stupid MasterBossLord. Stupid man who thinks Bad Dog will leave him. I will never leave you. Where you go, I go. And if they come, they will see my teeth and run because I am Bad Dog.
Lucas reached down and rubbed Bad Dog’s head, trying to reassure him, and that thing inside Cavalo, that bright shiny thing he hadn’t felt in a very long time, burst again. It burned in him, and he thought for a moment that his skin would start to smoke and crack, and everything he kept hidden, all of the darkness, all of the bees, would come pouring out of him for all to see.
Tras el últimatum final en el libro 1, era claro que Crisped + Sere iba a cambiar completamente la vida de Cavalo. ¿Iba elegir seguir con su aislamiento autoimpuesto o lucharía por salvar a todos a su alrededor? Fue gratificante ver la evolución de este hombre. Cuando su mente era un embrollo caótico, ahora lo vemos no menos trastornado, pero SÍ logrando superar las barreras de su mente, dejando entrar a Lucas en su pequeño círculo de cuatro. E incluso la gente del pueblo puede contarse de afortunada porque los consideró lo suficiente para ayudarlos. De Lucas también se vio un gran crecimiento, ya no es el enemigo y el cambio de ambiente, la confianza que crea con Cavalo, Bad Dog y el hombre de hojalata es realmente conmovedora. Como en el primer libro, las relaciones entre estos cuatro personajes es especialmente entrañable y Bad Dog es graciosísimo.
El ritmo de la trama es muy movido casi desde el inicio, con toda la planeación, luego el par de batallas, y el autor no decepciona narrando el drama que te deja el corazón hecho un nudo. El montón de muertes no pasa desapercibido. Especialmente me conmovió la de cierta hojalata.
Un final satisfactorio para esta bilogía postapocalíptica. Aunque el futuro sea incierto, la vida hay que vivirla hoy.
El nivel de inglés es intermedio bajo. Los diálogos son sencillitos y la narración no es muy complicada, así que se lee fácil.
Lo Mejor
La relación Lucas/Cavalo (que de ninguna forma puedo llamar romance) evolucionó lenta y certeramente. Se siente muy real, aun con sus mecanismos de defensa, es bonito ver que estas dos personas tan dañadas lograran encontrarse después de sus pasados tan horribles.
Lo Peor
Ese final quedó un poco abierto.
Citas
You need me, that smile said.
You want me, those eyes said.
Found you, Lucas said. Found you. Found you.
The anger was like a storm. This close, Cavalo could feel the bees vibrating in Lucas’s head. Yes. Goddamn you. Yes. Yes. They were trying to hurt you. They were trying to take you away. Yes. I killed them. And I would do it again. I would kill anyone who tried to take you away. And I will kill you if you ever leave.
Home. You’re my home.
“Stupid dog.” There was no heat to the words.
Stupid MasterBossLord. Stupid man who thinks Bad Dog will leave him. I will never leave you. Where you go, I go. And if they come, they will see my teeth and run because I am Bad Dog.
Lucas reached down and rubbed Bad Dog’s head, trying to reassure him, and that thing inside Cavalo, that bright shiny thing he hadn’t felt in a very long time, burst again. It burned in him, and he thought for a moment that his skin would start to smoke and crack, and everything he kept hidden, all of the darkness, all of the bees, would come pouring out of him for all to see.
jcc_22's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
yoda_bor's review against another edition
5.0
Après un premier tome déjà excellent, le niveau monte encore d'un cran pour ce deuxième volet où tous les personnages se retrouvent en danger et remettent en cause leurs certitudes.
Cavalo et Lucas doivent faire un choix, la ville de Cottenwood est en danger à cause du jeune homme et Patrick leur a donné un ultimatum.
Lucas doit revenir vers lui ou bien tout le monde mourra.
Ce choix à faire déchire les habitants, aucune aide n'est à attendre de l'extérieur et il faut qu'ils apprennent à devenir solidaires face à la menace grandissante des Dead Rabbits et des Deadlands qui s'étendent.
L'univers post apocalyptique s'étend vers Dworshak, ce mystérieux endroit dont Patrick cherche à prendre le contrôle et le rythme s’accélère avec de nombreux combats, plus seulement pour leur survie mais aussi pour empêcher cet homme de détruire le monde.
Les personnages sont toujours autant prenants, le roman tient sur leurs épaules, sur celles de Cavalo, qui s'ouvre peu à peu au contact de Lucas et qui se retrouve à assumer des responsabilités dont il ne voulait surtout pas, sur celles de Lucas, petit bonhomme qui a toujours connu l'horreur, mais également sur celles de SIRS, et je n'aurais jamais pensé m'attacher un jour autant à un robot.
Tout ce petit monde est constamment à la limite, on se demande tout le temps dans quel état se trouve leur santé mentale et si les abeilles qui hurlent dans leur tête n'ont pas gagné le combat.
Mais c'est ensemble qu'ils arrivent à s'en sortir, ensemble qu'ils arrivent à repousser leurs limites et à aller encore plus loin.
J'ai été très touchée par cette histoire qui a été un de mes plus gros coups de cœur de l'année 2017, avec son style si particulier qui m'a embarqué du début à la fin.
T.J. Klune avait à l’origine construit cette saga pour en faire quatre tomes, tout au long d'une année. On peut le sentir un peu dans la conclusion, avec cette idée qu'il existe encore d'autres dangers plus loin, mais l'histoire se termine ici, avec une fin dans la logique même de tout ce qui avait été écrit précédemment.
Et c'est juste parfait.
Cavalo et Lucas doivent faire un choix, la ville de Cottenwood est en danger à cause du jeune homme et Patrick leur a donné un ultimatum.
Lucas doit revenir vers lui ou bien tout le monde mourra.
Ce choix à faire déchire les habitants, aucune aide n'est à attendre de l'extérieur et il faut qu'ils apprennent à devenir solidaires face à la menace grandissante des Dead Rabbits et des Deadlands qui s'étendent.
L'univers post apocalyptique s'étend vers Dworshak, ce mystérieux endroit dont Patrick cherche à prendre le contrôle et le rythme s’accélère avec de nombreux combats, plus seulement pour leur survie mais aussi pour empêcher cet homme de détruire le monde.
Les personnages sont toujours autant prenants, le roman tient sur leurs épaules, sur celles de Cavalo, qui s'ouvre peu à peu au contact de Lucas et qui se retrouve à assumer des responsabilités dont il ne voulait surtout pas, sur celles de Lucas, petit bonhomme qui a toujours connu l'horreur, mais également sur celles de SIRS, et je n'aurais jamais pensé m'attacher un jour autant à un robot.
Tout ce petit monde est constamment à la limite, on se demande tout le temps dans quel état se trouve leur santé mentale et si les abeilles qui hurlent dans leur tête n'ont pas gagné le combat.
Mais c'est ensemble qu'ils arrivent à s'en sortir, ensemble qu'ils arrivent à repousser leurs limites et à aller encore plus loin.
J'ai été très touchée par cette histoire qui a été un de mes plus gros coups de cœur de l'année 2017, avec son style si particulier qui m'a embarqué du début à la fin.
T.J. Klune avait à l’origine construit cette saga pour en faire quatre tomes, tout au long d'une année. On peut le sentir un peu dans la conclusion, avec cette idée qu'il existe encore d'autres dangers plus loin, mais l'histoire se termine ici, avec une fin dans la logique même de tout ce qui avait été écrit précédemment.
Et c'est juste parfait.
riahwamby's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tichamm's review against another edition
4.0
This duology (which was supposed to be a series) it's pretty different from everything I've read, and expecially really different from [a: T.J. Klune|5073330|T.J. Klune|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1313526173p2/5073330.jpg] usual themes.
This books dwell greatly on the alucinations that affect Cavalo. We don't know how it started, but I assume it was from the exposure to the radiation and the death of his family triggered the alucinations. We know that the "bees" affect not only Cavalo, but also Lucas and his father. This connects them all by their insanity, especially Cavalo, because how it affects his life - he is constantly alucinating (and it slows the plot and makes it hard to proceed).
Really liked Cavalo's relationship with Lucas, Bad Dog and SIRS and was happy how it ended. Only thing that is sad is that this isn't going to continue - there is still so much to do!
The illustrations were pretty good, and conveyed the situations really good.
evil_jj's review against another edition
4.0
“We don’t know who the monsters are anymore,” Cavalo said.
Are we monsters? Bad Dog asked.
“You’re not,” Cavalo said. “You’re a good guy.”
Bad Dog was not fooled. And you? He bumped his head into Cavalo’s knee.
“I don’t know.”
This one was almost too dark and intense for me, and I usually have the opposite problem! I honestly think it has more to do with current events with the recent attack on the Capitol and more threats of violence looming as Inauguration Day approaches. It's too depressing to think about how easily our society can break down, especially when we are suffering from a global pandemic. I feel like it won't take much to lead to complete catastrophe.
So it's difficult to read about the type of world that this breakdown could lead to, where the violence continues in the aftermath, and it's hard to tell the good guys from the monsters, or even if anyone can be a good guy in that kind of environment. But we have to try, and we have to have hope, even if it's a dangerous feeling.
Are we monsters? Bad Dog asked.
“You’re not,” Cavalo said. “You’re a good guy.”
Bad Dog was not fooled. And you? He bumped his head into Cavalo’s knee.
“I don’t know.”
This one was almost too dark and intense for me, and I usually have the opposite problem! I honestly think it has more to do with current events with the recent attack on the Capitol and more threats of violence looming as Inauguration Day approaches. It's too depressing to think about how easily our society can break down, especially when we are suffering from a global pandemic. I feel like it won't take much to lead to complete catastrophe.
So it's difficult to read about the type of world that this breakdown could lead to, where the violence continues in the aftermath, and it's hard to tell the good guys from the monsters, or even if anyone can be a good guy in that kind of environment. But we have to try, and we have to have hope, even if it's a dangerous feeling.
annas_sweets_and_stories's review
5.0
These books hurt. They hit and punch and cut at your very soul until you don't know what's right and wrong. Your morals will be questioned and you'll find yourself rooting for someone who could've been a villain in another story. But you will also feel protective and develop a sense of loyalty to these messed up characters.
These aren't easy books to read; in fact, I found myself wanting to quit with the first one multiple times. Withered + Sere is a ball of confusion; you get a glimpse of what could be but you don't get any answers. You're left wondering where the story is going and the purpose of it all, but once you start Crisped + Sere you begin to learn and gain the answers you seek. We see multiple new side characters introduced (many who will be killed if I'm being honest) and learn more about Cavalo, Lucas, Patrick, Bad Dog, and SIRS. Crisped + Sere is phenomenal. I read it in one day and couldn't get enough. I was angry and proud at the characters but I was also proud of them. I was rooting for them and wasn't quite sure how they had wormed their way into my heart so fast.
Overall, this is a bloody, violent, brutal dystopian story. It follows Cavalo, a man lost to grief and suffering, and his only friends, Bad Dog, who he hears talk to him, and SIRS, a robot who is slowly going insane. Bad Dog and SIRS are his whole life, if you can call it that, until Cavalo ventures into the Deadlands to hunt a deer, and ends up walking out with a prisoner. A Dead Rabbit. Dead Rabbits are cannibals who have been lost to radiation poisoning. They are ruthless and dangerous, but this particular Dead Rabbit has peaked Cavalo's interest, so he takes him.
This story isn't going to go where you think it is if you think it's headed towards a love story. This isn't that. What it is is a story about trust, honor, and loyalty. It's about finding people who fit with you, even if you're all a little fucked up. It's about finding a home in a world that is dying and doing everything you can to fight the ghosts in your head. This isn't a happy story and there is seldom a moment of wit or humor. It's dark and depressing, but it's powerful.
Please read the content warnings before starting though. Also, even though it hurts my heart, this has become a duology despite the author's note in C + S saying otherwise. It's hard to accept that we won't get a real conclusion and that it's left open ended, but C + S does end on a note that provides a little closure, even if it still leaves you with more questions than answers.
CW: murder, cannibalism, torture, rape, assault, suicide, mental illness, insanity, dead kids, + more.
These aren't easy books to read; in fact, I found myself wanting to quit with the first one multiple times. Withered + Sere is a ball of confusion; you get a glimpse of what could be but you don't get any answers. You're left wondering where the story is going and the purpose of it all, but once you start Crisped + Sere you begin to learn and gain the answers you seek. We see multiple new side characters introduced (many who will be killed if I'm being honest) and learn more about Cavalo, Lucas, Patrick, Bad Dog, and SIRS. Crisped + Sere is phenomenal. I read it in one day and couldn't get enough. I was angry and proud at the characters but I was also proud of them. I was rooting for them and wasn't quite sure how they had wormed their way into my heart so fast.
Overall, this is a bloody, violent, brutal dystopian story. It follows Cavalo, a man lost to grief and suffering, and his only friends, Bad Dog, who he hears talk to him, and SIRS, a robot who is slowly going insane. Bad Dog and SIRS are his whole life, if you can call it that, until Cavalo ventures into the Deadlands to hunt a deer, and ends up walking out with a prisoner. A Dead Rabbit. Dead Rabbits are cannibals who have been lost to radiation poisoning. They are ruthless and dangerous, but this particular Dead Rabbit has peaked Cavalo's interest, so he takes him.
This story isn't going to go where you think it is if you think it's headed towards a love story. This isn't that. What it is is a story about trust, honor, and loyalty. It's about finding people who fit with you, even if you're all a little fucked up. It's about finding a home in a world that is dying and doing everything you can to fight the ghosts in your head. This isn't a happy story and there is seldom a moment of wit or humor. It's dark and depressing, but it's powerful.
Please read the content warnings before starting though. Also, even though it hurts my heart, this has become a duology despite the author's note in C + S saying otherwise. It's hard to accept that we won't get a real conclusion and that it's left open ended, but C + S does end on a note that provides a little closure, even if it still leaves you with more questions than answers.
CW: murder, cannibalism, torture, rape, assault, suicide, mental illness, insanity, dead kids, + more.
junojuniper's review
5.0
I wish I could have more of them, more of Lucas. I wonder... Since there's radiation and people born with deformities... I wonder if Cavalo could have a mutation that truly let's him hear Bad Dog and Lucas.