Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

208 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional reflective fast-paced
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Description

A genre-defying novel from the award-winning author NPR describes as “like [Madeline] L’Engle…glorious.” A singular book that explores themes of identity and justice. Pet is here to hunt a monster. Are you brave enough to look?There are no monster...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12,996 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
dark 61%
reflective 48%
challenging 39%
hopeful 36%
mysterious 35%
tense 34%
adventurous 32%
sad 25%
inspiring 18%
informative 4%
funny 2%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 33%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 25% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.29

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