A review by neighborhoodbeanreads
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

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

4.25

This book does a great job of forcing the reader to think critically about the world around them. It's exposes the reader to what the world could be like if we were able to remove the oppressive systems in place (i.e. the police, prisons) and what it would be like if when those institutions were dismantled, how oppression, crime, and other forms of violence are practically eliminated-- or so you'd think. I found this a challenging read in that this kind of world is something one would hope for, but also forces you to reflect as to how this would play out in our world, and whether we can truly stamp out the existence of 'monsters'.

There's also amazing trans representation!!
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