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Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

716 reviews

chewblockya's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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frozenheartv's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

4.25 stars
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If you do not know there are things you do not see, then you do not see them because you do not expect them to be there. You’d think you’d see everything, so you’d think everything you see is all there is to be seen. - Pet

To be still is useful when you want to see unseen things. - Pet

🧠 My thoughts

This book took a not-anymore-new topic, breathed some fresh air into it, and gave it so much depth. The prose was beautiful and lyrical. It had both biblical and philosophical references but didn’t feel forceful or pretentious. This book was such a gem!

👍 What I like

Meaningful and deep storyline
Beautiful and lyrical prose

👎 What I don't like

Although the ending was rather powerful, it still lacked a punch for me
For me, it felt that the LGBTQAI+ representation didn’t have that much weight in the plot, why mentioned it?

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bek_p87's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-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

3.75

I found this slow to get going, but once it did I was riveted. Set in an idealised near-future where there is supposedly no more monsters, Jam is visited by a creature who claims her best friend's house is harbouring a monster. Torn between wanting to believe she lives in a safe world, and wanting to protect her friend, Jam joins forces with the creature, who calls itself Pet, and uncovers something that shocks everyone. As usual, Akwaeke Emezi's prose is simply brilliant.

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midnightrubies's review against another edition

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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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janeeivorie's review against another edition

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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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seraphiina's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? Yes

3.0

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berryydiaries's review against another edition

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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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chrisb913's review against another edition

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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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sydapel's review against another edition

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dark hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Floored by how much depth and feeling Emezi can pack into a YA novella. My suggestion would be to pick this up without a prompt or reading the blurb and revel in what it makes you think about.

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hpachay's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-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? No

3.5

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