Reviews

Pig Tales: A Novel Of Lust And Transformation by Marie Darrieussecq

diannehult16's review against another edition

2.0

Definitely a weird book about a woman who is transformed into a pig and teams up with a man who has transformed into a wolf. Funniest line notes that they would order in pizza and she would eat the pizza and he would eat the delivery man. So if you want to read a short book (150 pages) and find some amusement this might be a good choice. I think the biggest question is how it ended up on my bookshelf--certainly not the kind of book I would buy.

bethsutton's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

saragondin's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

aurora_linnea's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

soraiadoro's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, Abortion, Miscarriage, and Domestic abuse

loverofeels's review against another edition

dark funny

3.5

innovative! but deeply upsetting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Misogyny, Abortion, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Xenophobia, Child death, Pedophilia, Racism, and Miscarriage

laylakkashlan's review against another edition

4.0

Incredibly weird and strange but also somehow wonderful. It reads like a combination of The Metamorphosis and Animal Farm but female centered. My only issue was that the pacing in the first half was quite slow and deliberate while the pacing in the second half was way too fast.

alccx__'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

hannahmejdrich's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

writersquarter's review against another edition

3.0

think metamorphosis by kafka but with a harrowing commentary on gender.

CW: gender based violence/sexual abuse