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Feb 26, 2024spiritedaway rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Evil takes many forms and shapes, and monsters don't look or seem like monsters until suddenly they do. Monsters are people and can be anyone: your neighbor you say good morning to, the little old lady you sit next to on the bus, a…
Feb 21, 2024indigo_wolf_251 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was incredible. Great descriptions, deep character development and a Black and queer empowered storyline. Loved it.
Oct 17, 2023erebus53 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Set in a future where there has been a revolution and life is relatively free of crime and corruption, this tells the story of an American girl who is Selective Mute and communicates primarily by Sign. She is also Black, trans- and…
Aug 11, 2023chesswiz rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Pet is a book that challenges readers to question the status quo and confront monsters. In the utopian city Lucille, Jam faces a creature called Pet who is on a mission to hunt. Emezi in this book explores the topics of ignorance,…
May 30, 2023MLISPanther rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was assigned this book for a young adult literature class and I am thankful for the recommendation. Within the first few pages, I was hesitant to continue as it is speculative fiction which I am not a huge fan but this book changed my…
Oct 20, 2022ciscarf rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read Bitter before this and liked it better. I felt meh about the book reading the physical copy, but really enjoyed the sections I used the audiobook for!
Jul 23, 2022snarkoutboys rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is incredible and I felt as if I had been teleported into the book with them.
Mar 11, 2022biblio_bean rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am genuinely astounded by this book, I adore it. The first thing I would like to comment on would be the concept in general, it is a very interesting and fresh plot I have not had much experience reading. The book features a girl named…
Nov 16, 2021lunarnaut rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of those books that I picked up on a whim, was enjoying at the beginning - and then something happened and I was completely engrossed in the story and all of its themes. To me, this book feels a little like a fairy tale, but…
Aug 24, 2021SPPL_Joey rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
The author was not successful in collapsing the "monster" narrative. They wrote that "monsters don't look like anything," which is true, but that was about as far as they got, and that didn't seem particularly insightful. The talk about…
Jul 15, 2021occasional_bookworm rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi takes place in a city where all the monsters have been eradicated after a revolution and it is an idealistic place with no crime, prejudice, inequality, etc. That’s what everyone believes. One day, a creature called…
Jul 09, 2021LycheeLily rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The first step to solving a problem is recognizing it. It’s this important concept that this novel illustrates. The story is set in a future that many today would probably look forward to, where social injustices and problems have been…
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Apr 17, 2021CaelumAeris rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Strange and wonderful. Purposefully pushes our boundaries and asks us to look at our assumptions. Worth reading.
Mar 13, 2021JCLCherylMY rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A new to me author, this is a fantastic book about the unseen being seen and what to do about it once it's seen. A multi-layered, complex, and absolutely wonderful story about a difficult subject with engaging, modern characters.…
Nov 12, 2020JCLHeatherC rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
In a world that claims to have eradicated monsters, how do you protect yourself from them? A compelling and thoughtful read. Lots to unpack here.
Oct 04, 2020labraden rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Jam lives in Lucille with her mother, Bitter, and her father Aloe. Her best friend is named Redemption. The town of Lucille has been rid of monsters for a long time, but when Jam accidentally bleeds on one of Bitter's paintings, Pet, comes…
Sep 04, 2020STPL_JessH rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely LOVE this book. I would hand it to any and every parent and young person who is interested in reading a work unlike any other. There are moments of complete acceptance and affirmation, and there are moments when this book…
Aug 28, 2020ArapahoeJohanna rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Pet takes place in the near future in a city named Lucille, where the revolutionary movements of today have succeeding in establishing a kinder, stronger society. Jam grew up knowing that the monsters with human faces, once prolific and…
Jul 24, 2020
A cool thing about this book is that the fantasy elements of the story are metaphors for things in today's world that make the reader look and think about these things in a different way.
Mar 11, 2020mknoop2112 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS Well-written story with a great title character but I was ultimately disappointed. SPOILERS FROM HERE ON OUT: Undeniable and unquestioned justice is swiftly meted out to the bad guy in a way that is impossible in…
Feb 14, 2020Missmrecommends rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It was amazing and beautiful and a good way to talk about good and evil, helping and abuse. Also good for highly sensitive kids. If any other adults had to put down Freshwater, maybe it would be easier to go back to it after reading this.…
Jan 06, 2020Tigard_HollyCP rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Sometime in the future, a revolution has taken place in which monsters have all been neutralized by human angels. Before the revolution, monsters harmed people because of the color of their skin or their gender identity among many other…
Dec 28, 2019rixonkj rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved everything about this book! Prose, setting, characters, the hugely impactful ending! One thing: parents of younger YA readers may want to check in with them after they read. This book is middle grade/young YA, but deals with abuse.…
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Dec 04, 2019JCLS_Ashland_Kristin rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Beautifully written fable featuring a main character who is transgender.
Nov 17, 2019VaughanPLShelly rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a wonderful unique book! If you're a fan of speculative fiction with compelling characters and fast-paced action, I highly recommend this one.