Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

216 reviews

marigoldgem's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Blood, and Body horror

summerbummer's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Child abuse

Minor: Body horror

kri13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.75

Keeping in mind this book is YA, it is a creative way to broach really difficult subject matter and some of the nuances of how we deal with abusers in our communities and families. Full of a diverse cast this book speaks of progress as an active process not a destination. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia

ayowrrld's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Pedophilia

jessycareads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

summerb's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Murder, Transphobia, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Rape, Vomit, Racism, Violence, Cursing, Hate crime, and Homophobia

trollmila's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was an incredible read. I started reading and immediately thought, "This is so weird. I love it." It's not very long but packs a punch.
As a polyamorous non binary person, I felt very seen with a three parent household, with a similar structure of my partners and I. I love seeing a happy trans person where that's not the plot. The selective mutism is so good. I saw a lot of my queer community in this novel without that being the plot or point of conflict!
The themes include: not having black and white thoughts of morality/justice, not becoming too safe in your community that you ignore red flags and dangers, but also how important community is.
If you're interested in reading it, I will include a cw of child abuse, not detailed, but very much there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual violence

Minor: Violence

transfluff'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Transphobia, Alcohol, and Vomit

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Violence and Vomit

te_ss_i's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Dysphoria, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Transphobia

Minor: Rape