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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.