One of the core messages of the book is an appeal to overcome complacency during challenging times. We follow Jam and Redemption as they try to overcome their disbelief of monsters, and find out the monster’s identity. Pet has come to hunt a monster who happens to be residing in the house of Jam’s best friend, Redemption. That is until she is visited by a creature that comes out of one of her mother’s paintings named Pet. Like the rest of the people there, she believes that monsters no longer exist. This book follows Jam, a black, transgender girl who lives in Lucille. In many ways, the book mirrors the systemic racism and issues of justice that characterize the current political situation in the United States. Pet explores a world which may look peaceful and perfect on the outside, but is in fact full of monsters. Pet by Akwaeke Emezi is set in a utopian city, Lucille, where evil people, also called “ monsters” no longer exist, but have been replaced by “ angels”, good people who try to establish justice and peace. Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (Make Me a World 2019)
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