Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

184 reviews

midnightrubies's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

janeeivorie's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Well written but so so heavy. I wish I would've read the synopsis before I started this book because I was not in the right mindspace for it. It took so long for me to finish it because it reminded me of my traumas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

berryydiaries's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

An interesting exploration of “monsters”. It was heartbreaking & heavy at times, but it felt like one of those fables that teach a lesson at the end (in a good way). Jam goes on a journey with a seeming monster called Pet to hunt monsters in a place built on having no monsters, but that’s because no one wants to look. It also breaks down the classic conflict of good vs evil. What is good? What is evil? What is a monster? Pet looks like a monster, but he is a savior. 

TW: child abuse, S.A, violence, pedophilia 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

chrisb913's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Pedophilia

cooliochristy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse

jays_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

megansh12's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

laurensgaylife's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Child abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

nightsparks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The audio version helped me immensely with the internal dialogue. 
Absolutely wonderful book, but please remember to search trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse

The "monster" being

a trusted "angel" of the town was gut wrenching for a CSA survivor to read about. There is imo, a decently satisfying ending of full confession and setting up changes to acknowledge "monsters" can never be guaranteed to be gone. Just take the time you need to read and ground yourself.

ash22's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault