A review by jerrilea
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

4.0

I struggled getting into the book, which was why I gave it 4 stars, but once I got into it, it was a 5 the rest of the way. I love that the protagonist is a little girl who is scared of what she has to do to help Pet find the monster. “Courage is not the absence of fear but rather acting despite the fear.” The characters are complex and beautifully unique. Akwaeke Emezi created such unique families that were warm and quick to invite us into their homes and lives and keeps us guessing as to whom the real monster is.