A review by sheabuckley
Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.25

I liked returning to this world, because I remember being entranced by the dystopia of it all in Pet. This book explores really interesting and weighty topics; what is Justice? When is violence against the oppressed validation for violence against the oppressor? How do we win against a corrupt and broken system without radical change? Can we? The resolution was interesting, I’m still unsure if I agree, but it’s given me a lot to reflect on.