A review by mmccombs
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Emezi can probably do everything??? What a special story, a hopeful image of what could be in a world without prisons and discrimination while also serving as a reminder that harm lurks even in people or places we least suspect. There are no good or bad things, only things. While this is a YA novel, I honestly feel like this should be on everyone’s shelves, a beacon for what could be in a world governed by justice, truth, and love, all in their most honest, substantial forms.