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mitchiechel's review against another edition
5.0
I like the premise. I kinda want to see more of this world.
reyreads's review
4.0
I read Pet for an English course this semester. I had left it till the last possible minute but was determined to finish it in a sitting, and I did. But by the first few chapters I was hooked, and was no longer compelled to speed through it for the class, instead turning pages to Know more. The suspense in this book is cared for and crafted to a perfect atmosphere. Pet forms beautiful commentary on what is monstrous, how we perceive monstrosity and how as a community we address it. With a cast of identities that are unfortunately rare to see in YA, this book was a comforting and powerful read that left me thinking of it days later.
blackbookstasista's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I’m so glad I went in knowing very little about this book. It was so good!
lizco's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-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? No
4.0
drridareads's review
4.0
★★★★
So this was the story a black trans girl who befirends a mysterious monster like creature who is here to hunt an actual monster (a person hurting others).
I really liked this metaphorical "A Monster Calls" type story. It takes a look at a society were seemingly nothing bad ever happens anymore after a revolution. But really it's just hidden under the package of being all good.
It was no small thing to try to restructure a society, to find the pus boiling away under the scabs, to peel back the hardened flesh to let it out. Jam had heard stories of how horrifying it had been to see the truth of how many monsters there were in Lucille – the public ones, the private ones, the chameleons, the freestyle solitary ones, the charismatic smiling ones
I don't remember this as well because I read it over 2yrs ago but I did like how it was written. It was kind of slow paced though I think. I also remember being frustrated by how nobody was really listening to our main charcter but I think that's the point.
Also love the representation. Love how this isn't a book about her being black, trans or selectively but but just her being a teen. And while those books are important so are these.
So this was the story a black trans girl who befirends a mysterious monster like creature who is here to hunt an actual monster (a person hurting others).
I really liked this metaphorical "A Monster Calls" type story. It takes a look at a society were seemingly nothing bad ever happens anymore after a revolution. But really it's just hidden under the package of being all good.
It was no small thing to try to restructure a society, to find the pus boiling away under the scabs, to peel back the hardened flesh to let it out. Jam had heard stories of how horrifying it had been to see the truth of how many monsters there were in Lucille – the public ones, the private ones, the chameleons, the freestyle solitary ones, the charismatic smiling ones
I don't remember this as well because I read it over 2yrs ago but I did like how it was written. It was kind of slow paced though I think. I also remember being frustrated by how nobody was really listening to our main charcter but I think that's the point.
Also love the representation. Love how this isn't a book about her being black, trans or selectively but but just her being a teen. And while those books are important so are these.
princessraya's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-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? No
4.5