A review by sjfurger
Dispute Over a Very Italian Piglet by Amara Lakhous
3.0
2018 PopSugar Reading Challenge #26: A book with an animal in the title.
I picked up this book kind of as a joke - my coworker and I were going through the withdrawn pile at the library and we were struck by the title. As I began to read, however, I was immediately taken by Enzo, our unreliable narrator. This little novel packs a big punch - it covers issues of immigration and tolerance, national identity, relationships, corruption, and the nature of truth. I was surprised by the ending too - a real cliffhanger! Overall, this was an enjoyable little book that touches on issues relevant to the US today, in a Wes Andersonian way.
I picked up this book kind of as a joke - my coworker and I were going through the withdrawn pile at the library and we were struck by the title. As I began to read, however, I was immediately taken by Enzo, our unreliable narrator. This little novel packs a big punch - it covers issues of immigration and tolerance, national identity, relationships, corruption, and the nature of truth. I was surprised by the ending too - a real cliffhanger! Overall, this was an enjoyable little book that touches on issues relevant to the US today, in a Wes Andersonian way.