Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

84 reviews

saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-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

3.5

A quirky fable about a near utopian society and how monsters and angels can come in any form. Short and sweet with interesting world building. The themes were a bit too blunt, especially with how simple they are. Overall this also felt more middle grade than YA.

TWs: off page child abuse, some creepy imagery

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Blood, Child abuse, and Body horror

abbyluvsfrogs444's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I am in complete awe. What a brilliant novel. I will be thinking about this book until the end of time. Perfect. Just perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

shirarweiss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, and Body horror

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

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

jazhandz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Minor: Body horror

frankieclc's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, and Body horror

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

scenic92's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Pedophilia