Clica una miniatura per anar a Google Books.
S'està carregant… Pet (edició 2019)de Akwaeke Emezi (Autor)
Informació de l'obraPet de Akwaeke Emezi
S'està carregant…
Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. I am not very good at articulating my feelings and thoughts about books, which is why you see very few reviews from me, but I am trying for this book. “Pet” by @azemezi is hard hitting and powerful. From the first pages the book communicated it’s intent and message directly to my gut—that sort of hard hitting. The story was short and had a dream/myth like feel to it, but that feel translated easily to the reality we are living in now—a reality of fear and monsters. There will always be monsters, but more importantly there will always be hope and compassion. Jam, my hero, is the champion of both hope and compassion, and to show the true value of both, she fights her self-doubt and trepidation. I think everyone should read this. Emezi's thought-provoking novel redefines the boundaries of reality and imagination. Set in a utopian world seemingly devoid of evil, the story follows Jam, a selectively mute transgender girl, who discovers a mysterious creature named Pet hidden in her mother's painting. In the town of Lucille, where Jam lives, "monsters", or people who abuse others, have been rooted out in a revolution led by "angels", revered members of the community, however with Pet's help Jam learns this may not be entirely true. The two embark on a journey to hunt a dangerous monster that is roaming her best friend Redemption's house. Emezi's work is genre-bending and spell-binding, weaving together lush imagery and African diasporic languages to provide an affirming and inclusive narrative that proves "monster don't look like anything", ultimately exploring themes of identity, justice, and the power of comforting uncomfortable truths. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Pertany a aquestes sèriesPet (1) PremisDistincionsLlistes notables
In a near-future society that claims to have gotten rid of all monstrous people, a creature emerges from a painting seventeen-year-old Jam's mother created, a hunter from another world seeking a real-life monster. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
Debats actualsCapCobertes populars
Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)823.92Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 2000-LCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
Ets tu?Fes-te Autor del LibraryThing. |
The writing is a little young for the characters' ages (they're supposed to be what, 16?). On the other hand, part of the story is about the dangers of enforced naivety, so maybe it does fit. The theme of coming into adulthood as a person separate from your parents and making your own decisions is very appropriately teenager, though maybe expressed in the story with more clarity than most teenagers would be able to muster.
Every character had a really different voice---vocabulary, grammar, accent, method of speaking---which, come to think of it, is an interesting artistic choice! I particularly liked Pet's longer bits of dialogue, repetitive and poetic. ( )