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A review by therivingtonreader
Piglet by Lottie Hazell
4.0
Of all the things Piglet did in this book, what shocked me the most was when she KISSED a WEEK OLD newborn that wasn't her own.
But in all seriousness, I really enjoyed this book. I can't even really say why. Not a ton happens, you're just following Piglet, a nickname this poor woman can't seem to get rid of from her parents, as she navigates the upcoming days to her wedding after her fiance confesses to something horrible he's done. Piglet is not necessarily a great person throughout this story either, but I was rooting for her in the end.
You never find out what it is that her fiance did. This is obviously a very conscious choice made by the author, and I thought it was a really interesting way to go about this story. It forces the reader to really focus on Piglet's emotions and her reaction. Is she overreacting? Underreacting? We can't really say since we don't know what he did. Reactions from other characters in the story seem to imply it was worthy of skipping out on their wedding altogether.
I felt like Piglet grew a lot over the course of this story as well. At the beginning, her concerns lie in appearances and how she thinks she's "improving" her life by marrying Kit. He's from a very wealthy family, whereas Piglet was not. She seems to look down on her family and friends as she tries to better herself. When Kit reveals his secret, a wrench is thrown in her plans to improve her life, and she's paralyzed by choosing to keep up appearances or leave.
I really loved that she finally went back to Margot at the end. She was so shitty to her friend throughout this book but I'm glad she was still there for her at the end. I think it speaks to how well Margot knows Piglet and she was sticking it out until she figured it out for herself.
But in all seriousness, I really enjoyed this book. I can't even really say why. Not a ton happens, you're just following Piglet, a nickname this poor woman can't seem to get rid of from her parents, as she navigates the upcoming days to her wedding after her fiance confesses to something horrible he's done. Piglet is not necessarily a great person throughout this story either, but I was rooting for her in the end.
I felt like Piglet grew a lot over the course of this story as well. At the beginning, her concerns lie in appearances and how she thinks she's "improving" her life by marrying Kit. He's from a very wealthy family, whereas Piglet was not. She seems to look down on her family and friends as she tries to better herself. When Kit reveals his secret, a wrench is thrown in her plans to improve her life, and she's paralyzed by choosing to keep up appearances or leave.
I really loved that she finally went back to Margot at the end. She was so shitty to her friend throughout this book but I'm glad she was still there for her at the end. I think it speaks to how well Margot knows Piglet and she was sticking it out until she figured it out for herself.