For Piglet – an unshakable childhood nickname – getting married is her opportunity to reinvent. Together, Kit and Piglet are the picture of domestic bliss – effortless hosts, planning a covetable wedding…
But if a life looks too good to be true, it probably is.
Thirteen days before they are due to be married, Kit reveals an awful truth, cracking the façade Piglet has created. It has the power to strip her of the life she has so carefully built, so smugly shared.
To do something about it would be to self-destruct.
But what will it cost her to do nothing?
As the hours count down to their wedding, Piglet is torn between a growing appetite and the desire to follow the recipe, follow the rules. Surely, with her husband, she could be herself again. Wouldn’t it be a waste for everything to curdle now?
WHAT – A – BOOK! Someone please tell me they’ve read this?! I need to discuss this with someone!
I would say 90% of the time I was reading Piglet, I just felt uncomfortable. Did anyone else experience this? I think it was a combination of things which created this sense of unease within me. Saying that I still gave Piglet 4 Stars initially because it made an impact.
Piglet is a fascinating take on a very real life scenario, watching the life someone has so meticulously built up around themselves come crashing down. You get taken along for a rollercoaster ride that takes you deep into the inner workings of what make Piglet tick.
I wasn’t a fan of the protagonist or any of the characters for that matter and I found myself quick to negatively judge and react to how everyone delt with the situations that arose. It was interesting though to experience this emotional reaction and dig deeper into how this story was making me feel and reflect on my own life, opinions and experiences.
The whole book is very much written through the eyes of Piglets appreciation for good food which is described so beautifully it makes you want to join her on a feast of culinary delights. Hazell brings a delightfully sensuous touch to the topics covered in Piglet and her sublime depictions almost distract from the darker undertone. There is a fine balance trying to be upheld and the lines between enjoyment, indulgence, comfort seeking and overindulgence start to blur.
At it’s core I feel that Piglet explores the notion of what is/brings happiness? Hazell tackles topics of self worth, family dynamics, feelings of belonging, money struggles, a clash of classes and upbringing, dream life vs reality and our vices for escapism, all the while probing us on of how we choose to cope with said issues.
This was a surprise read for me, as in it wasn’t what I was expecting. I’ve never had such a reaction to a book before, but certain parts resonated, got me thinking and left an impression. Thus, especially since sitting with it for a while, I think I actually need to boost my rating up to a 4.5 Stars.
Now I’d love to know who else has read Piglet by Lottie Hazell and what did you think?! Please start a discussion in the comments – I need to know more! Am I the only one who felt uncomfortable whilst reading this book?
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It sounds like this book had a major impact on you. I haven’t read it but oddly one of my recent reads left me uncomfortable too and had lots of food descriptions involved (although this was definitely a reverse situation as these ones made me queasy 😂). I think sometimes unlikeable characters can make for a fascinating read and it sounds like this one dealt with a lot of interesting themes.
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Yes, I can’t pinpoint exactly why it made me feel uncomfortable but it does make for an interesting read 😀 And yes – it makes a nice change I suppose to not have any likeable characters or be rooting for someone haha.
But oh dear, something making you feel queasy definitely sounds like a worse kind of uncomfortable! xo
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