A review by readingrainbill
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I wanted to love this. It has everything going for it. It's wonderfully inclusive and it's a YA book the tackles a difficult topic. The main character is transgendered. She uses sign language because she doesn't like to talk, which I guess is a thing. But even though this has a lot going in it's favor, it's boring. The plot moves so fast that I don't have time to care about anyone and the oddness of the world is never explained well enough so I always felt a little lost. A book this short shouldnt have been so easy to put down. 
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