A review by frozenheartv
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

4.25 stars 
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If you do not know there are things you do not see, then you do not see them because you do not expect them to be there. You’d think you’d see everything, so you’d think everything you see is all there is to be seen. - Pet

To be still is useful when you want to see unseen things. - Pet

🧠 My thoughts

This book took a not-anymore-new topic, breathed some fresh air into it, and gave it so much depth. The prose was beautiful and lyrical. It had both biblical and philosophical references but didn’t feel forceful or pretentious. This book was such a gem!

👍 What I like

• Meaningful and deep storyline
• Beautiful and lyrical prose

👎 What I don't like

• Although the ending was rather powerful, it still lacked a punch for me
• For me, it felt that the LGBTQAI+ representation didn’t have that much weight in the plot, why mentioned it?

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse and Physical abuse