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aromenajla's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
blessedwannab's review against another edition
5.0
My love for all stories by TJ Klune has become something a few of us joke about. I know I’m constantly pushing his books, telling everyone how good they are, and putting them on almost every imaginable list that comes my way. Yes, it’s true I’m one of his super-fans, but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s because he’s a phenomenal writer. I mean, he truly has something really special. A gift. So, when I say Immemorial Year is so unbelievably powerful, you just really have to believe me.
Immediately, upon finishing Crisped + Sere I went online looking for any update about the continuation of the series. I have to sit on it for a few days, but right now (with my heart shattered all around me) I think Immemorial Year may be my most favorite of all TJ’s works so I had to know if there would be more. There won’t be, and that’s okay. I completely understand why, and there was a pretty solid ending. What does make me sad is ‘lack of interest’ played a part in his decision, and that is tragic because people don’t realize how fabulous this story is, and how grudgingly heroic Cavalo and his people are. They don’t understand how these characters get under your skin, filling you with their bees. Because that’s exactly how I felt. Like my world was buzzing, because I was filled with the best kind of anxiety. I was overcome with emotion.
I mean, this is a brutal and violent story. Cavalo and the mute Psychopath are very damaged men. This isn’t your typical romance novel, full of tender and sweet moments and heartfelt declarations. It would never have worked if it’d been written that way. It’s harsh and painful. I hurt and bawled. There were times I had to put it down, just so I could breathe for a little bit. And I want so badly to talk about this book with someone. I want so badly to pour out all the best, most heartfelt, moments in Immemorial Year, but I can’t spoil anything which makes this review so much harder.
Actually, when I think about it, reviews like this are the worst! I feel like I only have so many words in which to convince everyone/anyone to read this series, and yet when I sit down to write, and try to put into words how brilliant it was I feel like my brain goes blank. I sit here, and all I can put together are random phrases like, ‘I cried so hard’, or ‘I was wrecked’. Both of those are true, but they don’t really explain why you should read this series.
You should read this series because you deserve to read something this good and unique. You should read this series because it’s too fantastic to not have a larger fanbase. And, if I’ve convinced you, if even one person picks this book up, please let me know so we can talk. I bet you’ll need to vent about it too.
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Immediately, upon finishing Crisped + Sere I went online looking for any update about the continuation of the series. I have to sit on it for a few days, but right now (with my heart shattered all around me) I think Immemorial Year may be my most favorite of all TJ’s works so I had to know if there would be more. There won’t be, and that’s okay. I completely understand why, and there was a pretty solid ending. What does make me sad is ‘lack of interest’ played a part in his decision, and that is tragic because people don’t realize how fabulous this story is, and how grudgingly heroic Cavalo and his people are. They don’t understand how these characters get under your skin, filling you with their bees. Because that’s exactly how I felt. Like my world was buzzing, because I was filled with the best kind of anxiety. I was overcome with emotion.
I mean, this is a brutal and violent story. Cavalo and the mute Psychopath are very damaged men. This isn’t your typical romance novel, full of tender and sweet moments and heartfelt declarations. It would never have worked if it’d been written that way. It’s harsh and painful. I hurt and bawled. There were times I had to put it down, just so I could breathe for a little bit. And I want so badly to talk about this book with someone. I want so badly to pour out all the best, most heartfelt, moments in Immemorial Year, but I can’t spoil anything which makes this review so much harder.
Actually, when I think about it, reviews like this are the worst! I feel like I only have so many words in which to convince everyone/anyone to read this series, and yet when I sit down to write, and try to put into words how brilliant it was I feel like my brain goes blank. I sit here, and all I can put together are random phrases like, ‘I cried so hard’, or ‘I was wrecked’. Both of those are true, but they don’t really explain why you should read this series.
You should read this series because you deserve to read something this good and unique. You should read this series because it’s too fantastic to not have a larger fanbase. And, if I’ve convinced you, if even one person picks this book up, please let me know so we can talk. I bet you’ll need to vent about it too.
For other similar reviews, please visit Birdie Bookworm.
businesswife's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love this book. The pockets of humanity after apocalypse are fascinating to me and this is a great example of that. The friendships good and bad, the relationships, the weird family. I love so much in this book, it's also real fucked up and dark but I lover this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and War
littletooey's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This was such a dark, strange book, but such a fun read. Fascinating universe and the way the writing weaves between psychological breaks and the details of the story's plotline is incredible
emilyrpf's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
the_gare_bear's review against another edition
4.0
The bees are something that I find more people deal with than I I think the average person is aware of.
While this series had some hard things to cope with, this book being the end, (at least for the foreseeable future) it was closed in such a way that makes sense and really helps the narrative of life, love, loss,family, and SIRS.
While this series had some hard things to cope with, this book being the end, (at least for the foreseeable future) it was closed in such a way that makes sense and really helps the narrative of life, love, loss,family, and SIRS.
dorota19842000's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
pippin's review
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
teresab78's review against another edition
5.0
****Reviewed for Prism Book Alliance®****
Amazing! Crisped + Sere is deliciously dark and twisted, and yet there is hope and love and redemption. This series is on my favourites shelf for all of those things.
Cavalo is haunted and crazy, however he still has feelings and you can see the good in him by the choices he makes. Lucas is also crazy but behind the rage and madness you can see the young man that needs to be loved. Together they make an unlikely pair but you come to see the devotion in each of them.
I loved SIRS and BadDog just as much. BadDog, especially, is my favourite character in the book. I loved how there was still glimpses of humour to lighten things up.
This story is brutal at times, there are many deaths and hardships, but the end is all I could ask for. I enjoyed the journey immensely.
Although my copy did not include the illustrations, I will be purchasing the paper back so I can enjoy them.
I highly recommend this book and series. I hope for more from Cavalo and Lucas.
Amazing! Crisped + Sere is deliciously dark and twisted, and yet there is hope and love and redemption. This series is on my favourites shelf for all of those things.
Cavalo is haunted and crazy, however he still has feelings and you can see the good in him by the choices he makes. Lucas is also crazy but behind the rage and madness you can see the young man that needs to be loved. Together they make an unlikely pair but you come to see the devotion in each of them.
I loved SIRS and BadDog just as much. BadDog, especially, is my favourite character in the book. I loved how there was still glimpses of humour to lighten things up.
This story is brutal at times, there are many deaths and hardships, but the end is all I could ask for. I enjoyed the journey immensely.
Although my copy did not include the illustrations, I will be purchasing the paper back so I can enjoy them.
I highly recommend this book and series. I hope for more from Cavalo and Lucas.