Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

PET by Akwaeke Emezi

53 reviews

lynxpardinus's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Police brutality, Medical content, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Incest

Minor: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, War, Mental illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Confinement, Gore, Suicide, Transphobia, and Vomit

Ableism warning is to err on the side of caution, for disability framed as a punishment near the end.

savhardt's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia

Minor: Vomit, Transphobia, Homophobia, and War

There are a few descriptions of the world of the past, these contain the issues of today such as homophobia, racism, etc. The plot majorly follows the main characters trying to find who is harming (vague but implied sexual violence) a supporting characters little brother. This turns out to be done by

a relative

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helloiloveyellow's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia and Child abuse

Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail

bryelle's review

adventurous mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

I really liked this book. So deep and amazing to have young people understand such deep concepts. I really loved the poly and trans representation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Vomit

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: War

saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

A quirky fable about a near utopian society and how monsters and angels can come in any form. Short and sweet with interesting world building. The themes were a bit too blunt, especially with how simple they are. Overall this also felt more middle grade than YA.

TWs: off page child abuse, some creepy imagery

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Blood, Child abuse, and Body horror

readingqueerly's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

Finished this just as my train arrived.
This was pretty amazing. It really portrays so many important messages and heavy topics get it is written for such a young audience. 
First of all, we love casual queer representation and we love that that wasn't at all what this was about. Trans rep, polyam rep, non-binary rep, black rep, disability rep, 
Secondly, this books did such a good job at showing how it's always up to younger generations to take matters into their own hands and protect their own. Adults would rather turn a blind eye than admit they might be wrong or people they know aren't as good they would want them to be. But it's up to all of us to keep an eye out for each other and take care of each other. 
A short but powerful read. I can't wait to read the other book in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Vomit, Violence, and Child abuse

notapenguin's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and Pedophilia

Minor: Vomit and Panic attacks/disorders

wytherwytch's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

Minor: War, Vomit, and Blood

abbyluvsfrogs444's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

I am in complete awe. What a brilliant novel. I will be thinking about this book until the end of time. Perfect. Just perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

victor_constantine's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia and Child abuse

Minor: Vomit and Alcoholism