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A review by kelsyer
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Plot/story: 4
Writing: 5
Characters: 4.5
Theme: 4
Enjoyment: 5
Re-readability: 3
This is a short, but very impactful story with a unique premise.
My only real critique here is that I wish we got more background of the worldbuilding. Based on the first few paragraphs of the very first chapter, monsters were everywhere (sadly we know this from our own life).
Lucille did it's own thing or we just don't "need to know" what happened in other cities as it's irrelevent to this story?
How did it came to be that everyone only has a first name? How can Jam feel the vibrations in her house that her parents can't? Etc., etc.
My theory is that the teens feel younger than their 15-16 years is because they could be kids longer. They are in a safe Utopia, after all, they can be innocents.
Writing: 5
Characters: 4.5
Theme: 4
Enjoyment: 5
Re-readability: 3
This is a short, but very impactful story with a unique premise.
My only real critique here is that I wish we got more background of the worldbuilding. Based on the first few paragraphs of the very first chapter, monsters were everywhere (sadly we know this from our own life).
Lucille did it's own thing or we just don't "need to know" what happened in other cities as it's irrelevent to this story?
How did it came to be that everyone only has a first name? How can Jam feel the vibrations in her house that her parents can't? Etc., etc.
My theory is that the teens feel younger than their 15-16 years is because they could be kids longer. They are in a safe Utopia, after all, they can be innocents.