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Pet by Akwaeke Emezi


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It's spooky month at The Hidden Bookcase! Our first read is Pet by Akwaeke Emezi, chosen by Sorren. Let's talk selective mutism, speculative futures, and surrealism.


Content warnings: Discussions of murder, prison, religious oppression, panic attacks, behanding/disembodied limbs, and abstract references to structural ableism, transphobia, queerphobia, and CSA.


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Other books mentioned in this episode (in order referenced):


- Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi [⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠]


- Godkiller by Hannah Kaner [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠]


- The Wayfarers (Series) by Becky Chambers [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠]


- The Dreamer Trilogy (Series) by Maggie Stiefvater [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠]


- Spirits Abroad by Zen Cho [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠]


- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠]


- Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠]


- The Raven Cycle (Series) by Maggie Stiefvater [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠]


- To Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky Chambers [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠]


- Fruits Basket (Series) by Natsuki Takaya [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠]


Our next read:

- The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.


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