Beasts (Innbundet)

Author:

Ingvild Bjerkeland

Norwegian title: Udyr
Author:
Binding: Innbundet
Year: 2023
Pages: 96
Publisher: Cappelen Damm
Språk: Bokmål
ISBN/EAN: 9788202773311
Age: 10 - 14
Overview Udyr

What happens when society suddenly breaks down, when strange and scary creatures roam the countryside, and no human can be trusted?

Abdi (13) and his little sister Alva (5) are running through the forest. Civilization has collapsed. Their mother and countless others have been murdered by terrifying beasts. No electricity or fuel is left. And the people that are still alive, are hiding – from the beasts and from each other.

We follow Abdi and Alva for a few, intense days through the forest and towards the sea, with the beasts at their heels. Who can they trust along the way? And will they get to safety?

Beasts is Cormac McCarthy’s The Road for children: Shudderingly creepy and incredible – and easy to read. An original thriller for readers 10 years and older.

WINNER OF ARKS BOKHANDLERPRIS (ARK'S CHILDREN'S LITERATURE PRIZE)

NOMINATED TO THE AVID READER AWARD

NOMINATED TO THE NORDIC COUNCIL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE PRIZE 24


Horror for children gets darker
The dilemma in «Beasts» is actually that it's so good and believable.
AFTENPOSTEN
What a story!
«Beasts» is one of the highlights within children's literature this spring.
BOK365, five/six stars

One of BOK365's best books of 2023
The apocalyptic science fiction novel, with horror elements dispersed throughout, is guaranteed to keep young, impatient readers captivated from the first line. It will also get them to reflect over some of our huge current global challenges.

One of Aftenposten's best books of 2023
Beasts by Ingvild Bjerkeland is reminiscent of the classic The Road by Cormac McCarthy. The children in Beasts have seen their mother killed by animals that are on the brink of eradicate humanity. They also meet someone willing to sacrifice themselves for them. It is really intriguing in a rather scary way.

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Reviews Udyr

For en historie! 22.06.2023

«...Udyr er virkelig ett av de store høydepunktene i barnebokvåren 2023.[...]Den apokalyptiske science-fiction-romanen, ispedd grøsserelementer, er garantert å holde unge, utålmodige lesere fjetret fra første setning. Og ikke minst få dem til å reflektere over vår tids store globale utfordringer.[...]Bjerkeland er nok aller best i actionsekvensene og miljøbeskrivelsene – som gjennom korte, konsise setninger, nærmest oppleves som noe tilsvarende slam-poesi.[...]Bokens hovedtyngde ligger i flukt/krisetid-tematikken. Bjerkelands beskrivelser av menneskers desperasjon, og hva man kan få seg til å gjøre i krisetid, er sterk lesing.»

 
Nora Steenberg, BOK 365

En dystopisk fortelling full av skrekk og fortvilelse. 30.04.2024

«Udyr» er en sjeldent skummel ungdomsbok som virkelig får hårene til å reise seg i nakken og gir deg trangen til nok en gang å sjekke at utgangsdøra er låst.

Tone Holmen, Leser søker bok

Spennende, men nådeløst grusom. En dystopi som ikke er for sarte sjeler, men perfekt for modige lesere som elsker ordentlige grøssere, med udyr og monstre som gir gåsehud helt opp i hårrøttene.
OBS: Vanskelig å legge fra seg når man først er i gang!

Hanne Henriksen, Sydvesten

Grøssere for barn blir mørkere 22.04.2023

Dilemmaet til «Udyr» er faktisk at den er så god og troverdig.

Guri Fjellberg, Aftenposten

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Author Ingvild Bjerkeland

Ingvild Bjerkeland (b. 1981) has studied writing, and have now authored several books for children and teens. For her novel Beasts (2023) she won ARK's Children's Book Prize (2023), and earned nominations to the Nordic Council's Children and Young People's Literature Prize and The Avid Reader Award.

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