#28 in Middle grade
Pet
- 164
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Pet is a 2019 young adult fantasy/speculative fiction novel by Nigerian non-binary author Akwaeke Emezi. It was followed by a prequel Bitter, released in 2022.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 157 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 46% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 7.8. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 6 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 151 | 96% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This was one of the wildest books I've read in a while. I'm so used to reading dystopian teen fiction that it totally threw me when this was...utopian??? ”
Frequently asked
What is Pet rated?
8.1 out of 10, from 157 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Pet worth reading?
Readers give it 8.1/10 from 157 ratings, which puts it ahead of 68 % of the Middle grade shelf.
How long does it take to read Pet?
About 3 hours at an average reading pace — 164 pages.
Where does Pet rank?
#28 in Middle grade on the current snapshot.
What age is Pet for?
Pet sits on the Middle grade shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 8–12. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 164 pages — shorter than 97% of the ranked books in Middle grade.
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