Reviews with content warning for Eating disorder - Piglet: A Novel

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Piglet: A Novel by Lottie Hazell

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bridgetpeach's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Like, I get it....but I hate it....but I'm supportive of it....but I wish it wasn't the way it was and I dislike all the characters.

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laurelsayshi's review against another edition

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emotional 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

1.5

This book just made me mad, but I don’t think in the way the author wanted me to be. We never find out what the fiancé does and I’m assuming that’s meant to decanter his actions, but then it goes on and on about others finding out what he’s done so does it really decenter? Other reviews have said it well, that this didn’t feel like a fresh take and I didn’t enjoy so much of the eating disorder focus. I get it, women want it all and it will destroy them until they destroy it for others

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rlpietraszek's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Absolutely stunning writing, fantastic turn of phrase. I loved every page even when I was absolutely horrified for the main character.

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vwlv's review against another edition

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emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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book_byrd's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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mcdevimm's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

Making a croquembouche the day of your wedding is WILD.

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read_astray's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Piglet is less than two weeks out from her wedding when her fiancé tells her something that completely changes the way she sees him and the way she feels about their wedding.

In Piglet, food and meals are used as a storytelling device. The book is more or less exclusively told as a series of conversations and interactions that happen over meals - this does feel relatively unforced and natural though.

I listened to this as an audiobook a little while back. To be honest I didn’t enjoy it all that much. I found the main character incredibly unlikeable but also, and more importantly, I found her actions difficult to understand.

I think if it weren’t for the suspense built around Kit’s dark secret, I may not have finished this one. Overall this book just didn’t do it for me and, a few weeks later, I’ve already forgotten a lot of it!

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