A review by pran
Pet by Catherine Chidgey

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Well-written, not cliché, discusses big themes including racism, sexism, body image. It is perhaps a little too ambitious with these but overall was a great novel.

Entertaining and a page-turner, but never felt vapid or empty. It felt quite fleshed-out considering it is a fairly short book. The plot is really propulsive and the characters are colourful. I enjoyed the dialogue as well.
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