Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

65 reviews

errie's review against another edition

challenging dark

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Gore

scarletthequeen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This is a book with a very important message and it shared it well. I also love the trans rep with the main character  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Violence, and Child abuse

digimoe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Thoroughly interesting and utterly fantastic read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Gore

nearlyfearless's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Incest, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, and Pedophilia

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

That was really well done and the execution was splendid. However, the theme about monsters not looking different fell a little flat since 

the monster got mutilated

  during the finale 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Acephobia/Arophobia, Blood, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Torture, Child abuse, and Gore

smhansen408's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Gore, and Sexual assault

lasafica_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Body horror, and Gore

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

Pet uses allegory very impactfully to discuss topics of abolition, abuse, and accountability, however it’s hurt a bit by the straightforward narrative and often feels overly didactic. However, the Black, queer, trans, disabled, and autistic representation is *awesome* and the prose is gorgeous. I’m looking forward to reading the prequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Child abuse

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Cursing

Minor: Ableism, War, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Police brutality, and Pedophilia

discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Akwaeke Emezi doesn’t miss.

This story is both tender and gut-wrenching. I loved Jam as a protagonist and her relationships with both Pet and Redemption. I loved the depictions of dissociation and non-verbal communication.

The theme of justice, especially in a post-prison society was also handled really well, I think. I just really appreciated all the different elements of the story, from the building of the town of Lucille and the quasi mythology surrounding its revolutionary history, to the magical realism, to the character relationships. It was all so well-crafted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

takarakei's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

• Trans feminine MC
• the magic of art
• Group parenting (Redemption has 3 parents)
• the power of facing fear

Is an angel not always a hunter, is a hunter not always an angel? it replied. As long as the target is a monster.

Akwaeke Emezi can't miss! Their beautiful writing brings to life a heartfelt story about the 'monsters' that hide away in our world(s) and how we can face them, even in fear. In Pet, Emezi has created a utopian city called Lucille where monsters have been driven out, they 'don't exist anymore.' But Jam and her best friend Redemption learn that no matter what the adults say, if we forget about monsters that's how they find ways to come back.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Pedophilia

Minor: Gore

Pedophilia/SA - is NOT graphic (no explicit details)