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heofgilead19's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jdsatori's review
3.0
It does a great job of exposing human cruelty, but there were some moments where the horror could have been more fully realized. Still, it's a touching story about unconventional friendships, family secrets, and those who do terrible things for the right reasons.
PS – Pigtopia reminds me of Grendel, another great story about the humanity of so-called monsters.
PS – Pigtopia reminds me of Grendel, another great story about the humanity of so-called monsters.
suzyjal's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
ebabybibliogato's review
2.0
I usually really like weird books, but this one was kind of on the brink for me. I read it when I was about 16 and, while memorable, I don't think I would ever read it again.
toastx2's review
2.0
Have your read or watched a movie detailing the plot of the Frankenstein monster? Well, then you already know the plotline of this book.
- Replace the little girl with a different little girl.
- Replace a resurrected man and stolen brain with a large headed guy who has some mental disabilities, lots of family issues, a collection of pigs in a tunnel under his house and talks like Elmo from Sesame Street.
Really.. I had the same "that could have merit" reaction that you are having right now. I can promise you that you are better of reading something else.
Nothing against the author or the work, it's just been done before, and this didn't really bring anything new to book world.
I feel like I got dumber while reading this. It's not like reading Faulkner's 'Sound and the Fury'. There is no Benjy inside the main character, waiting to pop out in some raging stream of concio-awesomness.
It is not like reading the Haddon's 'Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime', with it's clever approach and interesting character development.
This book may be right up peoples alley, so if you wanna give it a shot, do it. However, I can firmly state that I found it very very very similar to drowning in wet cement while muppets danced around me mocking my pain.
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You want to read a good swine relevant story? Try a coming of age story that was required reading when I was in high school (likely still is). Paul Zindel's 'The Pigman'.
Push those memories, I know you can do it.. Yeah, that to the left of the drug haze, was your reading list, including the Pigman. Remember it? Yeah, it was very good.
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- Replace the little girl with a different little girl.
- Replace a resurrected man and stolen brain with a large headed guy who has some mental disabilities, lots of family issues, a collection of pigs in a tunnel under his house and talks like Elmo from Sesame Street.
Really.. I had the same "that could have merit" reaction that you are having right now. I can promise you that you are better of reading something else.
Nothing against the author or the work, it's just been done before, and this didn't really bring anything new to book world.
I feel like I got dumber while reading this. It's not like reading Faulkner's 'Sound and the Fury'. There is no Benjy inside the main character, waiting to pop out in some raging stream of concio-awesomness.
It is not like reading the Haddon's 'Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime', with it's clever approach and interesting character development.
This book may be right up peoples alley, so if you wanna give it a shot, do it. However, I can firmly state that I found it very very very similar to drowning in wet cement while muppets danced around me mocking my pain.
~~~
You want to read a good swine relevant story? Try a coming of age story that was required reading when I was in high school (likely still is). Paul Zindel's 'The Pigman'.
Push those memories, I know you can do it.. Yeah, that to the left of the drug haze, was your reading list, including the Pigman. Remember it? Yeah, it was very good.
--
xpost RawBlurb.com
biblio_beth's review
4.0
Sweet, a bit magical, but much sad (as Jack might say). This is a gem of a story.
iceangel9's review
5.0
Jack Plum was born disfigured and mentally challenged. He has been labeled a monster and freak by thoughtless neighbors and his chronically ill mother. He, and his now missing father, built a sanctuary in the basement where Jack now shares himself with his beloved pigs. When he decides to share his world with a sensitive teenager who lives nearby he risks everything. A spellbinding tale of friendship, prejudice, and betrayal that will capture a reader's imagination and tug at your heart strings. A truly heartwarming and excellent book.
evannhannon's review
4.0
I was not expecting it to go as it did. About half way through it took a crazy turn and I didn't stop reading until I reached the end. The 4 stars are more for the creative story-telling rather than for the story itself. The story was fine. Sad. I'd say the overall theme was empathy. Everyone has their own shit kind of deal. I got the sense that we, the readers, were supposed to notice or learn a lesson by the end yet the main girl character did not learn anything important or lasting. An epilogue would have really worked for this book. ex. "I learned lessons and am a slightly better person after having gone through that shit show :)"
I loved the pigs.
I loved the pigs.
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