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Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

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nutmegandpumpkin's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

• Super intriguing plot & world building
• Takes on dark topics
• Genre is kind of a mix of things: a bit of dystopian, a bit of speculative fiction (fantasy??), family drama

Among other minor things, the main reason it didn’t get a higher rating is that I felt like there was some loose ends with

how/why Jam & her mother’s blood makes pet come alive and why her mother is drawn to paint these creatures in the first place.

But to be completely transparent, it’s possible I may have missed it because I listened to the audiobook.

Also I LOVE THAT PET WAS

A BIBLICALLY ACURRATE ANGEL!!!!

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the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

This one just hits so hard. There are so many incredible pieces of thought and prose in this, and the messages Emezi puts together for the reader are so nuanced and complex and deep. Big love for the entire book.

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drymice's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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dominosmum444's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful fast-paced

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

4.75

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averno4's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

I really like the names in this book. Also like that the reader was spared of certain details that didn’t add to the plot

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belabelles37's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful 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

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thelonelywizard's review against another edition

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dark hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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sproutedpages's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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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catt_j's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Pet is a fast-paced character driven novel set in the city of Lucille. The story relies heavily on shifts in Jam’s relationships, introspection in light of those changes, and a curiousness about history that leads to knowledge with great emotional weight. Emezi’s lyrical flow within the prose truly makes this book for me. They use the style in ways that retrieve empathy for readers to hold while getting to know these characters. I can’t get enough of the complicated history of Lucille & the way Emezi explores it.

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slowly_dying_inside's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

This was a challenging read. It forces you to think about your perception of reality and whether you are seeing what is really there or if you are seeing what you want to see so as not to “make waves”. It forces you to ask the difficult questions of what is real and what is only a facade. You’re forced to confront what monstrosities, we, as humans can, have, and will face. Even when were children. It shows humanity's ugliness and the beauty it could have if only we would come together.

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