Pig Tales
by Marie Darrieussecq
Taste attributes: fantasydramacomedyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringsocial commentaryself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, original fantasy novel, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
A woman working in a beauty parlor chronicles her descent into gluttony and lust. In one word, she is becoming a pig and she even grows a corkscrew tail. The woman's transformation reflects that of her country, raked by revolution, epidemics and famine. Part fantasy, part satire on France. A debut in fiction.
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- Author
- Marie Darrieussecq
- Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 148
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- Open Library
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