A review by kaileehaong
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A really cool YA speculative fiction novel. I love everything Akwaeke Emezi writes, so I was excited to dive into this one. As always, the descriptions are vivid and alive, having you feel as though you're standing right there, in the room with Pet, ready to hunt "monsters." The book operates on a slow-reveal type of premise, where you slowly uncover what and who the monsters of Lucille truly are. Emezi writes of family dynamic, with both Jam and Redemption's families, and also of the friendship between Jam and Redemption, the trust (and the challenges) that come along with being a teenager in this world.