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A review by booknchaoswithmarz
PET by Akwaeke Emezi
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? It's complicated
5.0
What makes a utopian society? How do you maintain that society? What if the monsters remain, hidden away?
The city of Lucille is monster free after a revolution, no more corrupt cops, no more predators, no more hate crimes, you are safe.
But when Jam releases Pet from her mother's painting, her world is upended as they are forced to hunt a monster that Pet insists is hidden away, the one no one admits even exists.
Even with the content warnings, I found this to be a heavy read. The words gentley woven, turn you to reflect on hard truths. Crafted with subtlety but the reality hits like a blow from a sledgehammer.
I found the message of the unseen poignant, we often don't want to acknowledge the unseen, the unsaid however complacency is a danger, as a society we must reflect internally consistently.
Content warnings: Veiled but clear references to sexual assault, paedophilia. Mentions of off page racism, violence, hate crimes, school shootings, etc
The city of Lucille is monster free after a revolution, no more corrupt cops, no more predators, no more hate crimes, you are safe.
But when Jam releases Pet from her mother's painting, her world is upended as they are forced to hunt a monster that Pet insists is hidden away, the one no one admits even exists.
Even with the content warnings, I found this to be a heavy read. The words gentley woven, turn you to reflect on hard truths. Crafted with subtlety but the reality hits like a blow from a sledgehammer.
I found the message of the unseen poignant, we often don't want to acknowledge the unseen, the unsaid however complacency is a danger, as a society we must reflect internally consistently.
Content warnings: Veiled but clear references to sexual assault, paedophilia. Mentions of off page racism, violence, hate crimes, school shootings, etc
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest, Violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Pedophilia