A review by youreadtoomuch
Pet by Catherine Chidgey

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

A manipulative teacher in a position of power over 12 year olds. What could go wrong? I'd read a few chapters and go summarize what I read to my sister and I'd tell her over and over again: I am getting some bad vibes. 

I appreciated the build up and conclusion to what the reader already knew. It wasn't painfully obvious but more exciting like when you pick up on something you're supposed to. However, it did start getting a little difficult to keep reading when actions weren't taken to prevent tragedy. Because this book gets dark quickly. 

Also, I don't think the split timelines made sense too much. We could have easily left the future day take place in the future at the end of the book. I wish we'd explored Justine's seizures more. The abortion protest came at an incredibly weird moment and felt like it was added to explain the previous timeline split where she had an abortion and didn't tell her husband. Again, why did we need to know that? It was not relevant to the story.