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Pet

By Akwaeke Emezi
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In a world where the children of Lucille are taught that monsters no longer exist, Jam and her best friend Redemption live under this belief—until Jam encounters Pet, a magical being born from her mother's painting and her own blood. Pet's mission is to hunt a lurking monster, revealing dark truths within Redemption's household. As Jam confronts hidden evils and societal denial, she embarks on a journey to protect her friend and challenge the very notion of justice.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Pet is a poignant and thought-provoking young adult novel, ideal for readers seeking stories about identity, justice, and confronting uncomfortable societal truths. It appeals to fans of genre-defying narratives and those interested in timely themes about courage and truth.

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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • STONEWALL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New York Times, Time, Buzzfeed, NPR, New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal. A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY.

A genre-defying novel from the award-winning author NPR describes as “like [Madeline] L’Engle…glorious.” A singular book that explores themes of identity and justice. Pet is here to hunt a monster. Are you brave enough to look?

There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. But when Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colours and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's blood, she must reconsider what she's been told. Pet has come to hunt a monster, and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption's house. Jam must fight not only to protect her best friend, but also to uncover the truth, and the answer to the question – How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist?

A riveting and timely young adult debut novel that asks difficult questions about what choices you can make when the society around you is in denial.

"[A] beautiful, genre-expanding debut" – The New York Times

"The word hype was invented to describe books like this." – Refinery29

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593175446

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 January 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 224

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Akwaeke Emezi Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Akwaeke Emezi is an honoree on the National Book Foundation's "5 Under 35" list, a long-list nominee for the Carnegie Medal of Excellence, and a short-list nominee for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize. They continue to receive accolades for their adult debut, Freshwater, and their sophomore adult novel, The Death of Vivek Oji, which was an instant New York Times bestseller. Born in Umuhai and raised in Aba, Nigeria, Akwaeke holds two degrees, including an MPA from New York University, and lives in liminal spaces.

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