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A review by danilebron
Piglet by Lottie Hazell
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i’m torn between 3.75 and 4 so i’ll just round up lol
interesting read, i’m glad it ended the way it did. the way cooking and food were employed here were good vehicles for the ways in which we think about control, our desires, our relationships, and who we make ourselves out to be. piglet gave so much but also took so much through food which was an interesting balance, esp considering what i imagined going into this book. lowkey loved the chaos at the end especially in the way that it was necessary for piglet. i feel like we often get stories of women reinventing themselves, trying to turn away from their lower class upbringings and fit into some fabricated persona and life, so i think this book approaching that through food was a more unique take that made this something worth reading.
interesting read, i’m glad it ended the way it did. the way cooking and food were employed here were good vehicles for the ways in which we think about control, our desires, our relationships, and who we make ourselves out to be. piglet gave so much but also took so much through food which was an interesting balance, esp considering what i imagined going into this book. lowkey loved the chaos at the end especially in the way that it was necessary for piglet. i feel like we often get stories of women reinventing themselves, trying to turn away from their lower class upbringings and fit into some fabricated persona and life, so i think this book approaching that through food was a more unique take that made this something worth reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder