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Bezig met laden... Pet (editie 2019)door Akwaeke Emezi (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. 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. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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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. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.92Literature English English fiction Modern Period 2000-LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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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. ( )