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Piglet by Lottie Hazell

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ashlikes's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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literarydumpling's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Life is messy. But hey, at least there's always food.

Without getting too into the meat of the story and any spoilers, this isn't a cut and dry story about a woman who has premarital problems with her soon-to-be husband. The book goes into many layers and complexities of life and relationships and it's messy, as life always is.

The writing was very easy to read, and I quite liked the pacing. The way the chapters were structured were logical and did add some more context to the overall story.

The chapter itself was structured in a way I wasn't used to; where there was a part at the end of each chapter in italics giving almost a reader's bird's eye view of the entire situation (like if you see yourself out of your body reacting to you doing something) and again, gives another bit of added context to the story and plot.

As a book, it does make you feel quite conflicted as you read, and it's definitely a character study of Piglet and who she is.

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beeeenerys's review against another edition

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challenging reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Overall I enjoyed the book, I resonated in part with the MC. She has spent her life policing herself to the comfort and convenience of others, literally squeezing herself into a shape she wasn't made for and yet she is the one who's made responsible.

Her parent's bought her a dress that doesn't fit her yet it's her fault for not fasting when she can't put it on herself, her husband did something to break her trust in the relationship yet it's her who tries to stay because according to her MIL "marriage is a commitment".

But when she attempts to do something right by herself the first thing she thinks of is public scrutiny and embarrassment and that thought process is very real.

I'm of two mind that we didn't find out what her husband did, on one hand I appreciate that this is P's story and he does not matter in the slightest, on the other hand I'm nosey and I'm a tiny bit disappointed that I didn't find out.

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jorozyckirva's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

While this book was well written, it was hard to read the blatant fatphobia from the characters. While that likely was the point of the author’s, I found it difficult to read at times. The description of cooking and food was phenomenal, though by the end, I was bored and would often skip those passages.

I’m actually glad the author never revealed Kit’s secret. I thought that was an excellent plot device.

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emilykabbott's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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minimicropup's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I. Loved. This. But it wasn’t satisfying, the texture was strange, and it left a weird aftertaste…I want more, where can I find more?

Energy: Evasive. Addictive. Vulnerable.

Scene: 🇬🇧 Set in Oxford, UK, in a newly developed neighbourhood

Perspective: We follow a cookbook editor nicknamed Piglet as they settle in with their soon-to-be spouse in the months leading up to their wedding.

🐕 Howls: Moments of ambiguous dialogue where we need to know who is talking, it impacts the story!

🐩 Tail Wags: The writing style. The dialogue (mostly) & characters. The feels and foods. Using ambiguity and withholding as the primary plot device. Piglet being frustratingly horrifying, but loveable. The nuanced juxtaposition of greed and entitlement vs love and fulfilment.

🤔 Random Thoughts:

Half the time I didn’t know what was going on. How does a book that bases everything on ambiguity and withholding not annoy me?

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🎬 Tale-Telling: Dialogue-driven. Mostly show, not tell.

🤓 Reader Role: Invisible, standing in the room, picking up what others are putting down and tying it all together.

🗺️ World-Building: Energy driven. The physical settings are minimal. The ambience comes from the characters interacting with each other and their environment.

🔥 Fuel: What happened to make Piglet feel so differently about her partner and friends leading up to her wedding? Is she ruining her life? Will she go ahead with the wedding? Will she stand up to others? Will she stand up for herself? Should she?

📖 Cred: Open to reader interpretation with sprinklings of everything from hyper-realism to bizarro nonsensical

🚙 Journey: A dream that feels all too real.

Mood Reading Match-Up:

-Backyard barbeque. Sizzling stir fry. Kettle boiling. Knife chopping. Pots and pans. Caramelized onions. Bitter perfume. October breeze. Fall colours, crunching leaves. River water. Food truck rumblings. Tourists in the park. Hamburgers. Seams ripping. Sickening sweetness.

-Ambiguous plot mostly vibes bizarro realism

-Literary should-I-stay-or-should-I-go romantic suspense

Content Heads-Up: Body shaming, fatphobia (character comments). Pregnancy. Vomit. Eating disorder (starvation, restricting food, binging). Betrayal.Unhealthy relationship. Alcohol use.

Rep: Lesbian. Heterosexual. Cisgender. Fat. Same-sex parenting. Ambiguously described characters.

📚 Format: Kobo

🤩 Potential Fav of 2024

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rachlincs's review

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I gulped down this book greedily in just two sittings. The writing was beyond wonderful, the food descriptions were only second to Enid Blyton describing a picnic. The characters felt real, watching the protagonist react to the situation she found herself in was compelling and uncomfortable.

I can see from the reviews that many people are disappointed at not having Kit's indiscretion spelled out. I understand the frustration but I think it works well for the story. The reader is able to imagine what awful secret was shared, wonder about what needed to be said to lead to the outcome, put themselves in the place of Piglet and wonder what would lead them to take the same actions. The lack of revelation allows you to feel the same disappointment as the characters of the book - something you were waiting eagerly for turning out to be unsatisfying.

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dearkatie's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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sxndaze's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

She was going to waste, she feared, she knew, the life she had made spoiling around her, turning to rot.

what a wild ride. an encapsulation of what it feels like for the life you’ve built to spiral out of control. hazell writes with such intent and incorporates food into the story seamlessly. the descriptions are rich and lush and border on gross and nearly too much. you feel like you’re over indulging.

the level of anxiety that is constantly humming in the background is impeccable and consistently rises until it hits its peak. it ties itself with the descriptions of food and i’m obsessed.

spoiler: you’ll never know exactly what kit did to betray piglet. some people would hate that. normally, i wouldn’t be a fan, but i kinda like that here. you can assume it’s infidelity, but you can fill in the blanks with what you think is unforgivable and make it personal. it almost hits harder that way.

a gorgeous debut and i look forward to what hazell writes next.

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another_dahlia's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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