Thank you @netgalley for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review. This book explores appetite through a lens of desire and self-worth. The novel follows Piglet (a nickname given to her when she was a little girl because of her appetite), who's engaged to be married, who slowly loses control after her fiance confesses to a betrayal (we never learn the specifics of the betrayal) weeks before the wedding. I found this audiobook to be really immersive and the narrator brings Piglet's struggles to life vividly. The slow-burn tension, infused with visceral descriptions of food and relationships, makes for a compelling listening experience. I enjoyed this book overall but I never managed to connect with Piglet as a person. I felt the overindulgence metaphor was explained too much if that makes sense. Piglet is an impressive debut though and I look forward to reading more from this author!

By the cover and synopsis, I was expecting more from this book. Going on the journey with Piglet, a woman who is grappling with this terrible nickname since her childhood, a fiancé that is not great, and a job she loves was...meh. The best parts of the book were when she was speaking about her passion for food, granted binge eating is not something that is (or should be) celebrated however the details and love behind those descriptions made the book manageable. The other parts of the book did not stick with me as much as I would have wanted. The narrator did keep me engaged while listening. I didn't find myself losing focus.

I didn't dislike reading the book, but at the end...I didn't have much of a response for it. It was a fine book to listen to and pass the time. Not sure if this is a glowing recommendation or not, but it didn't suck.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early release audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I could not get into the book.

I loved Piglet by Lottie Hazell - a super memorable story about loving yourself, through the lens of body image and food. The narration, pace, and story telling was perfectly executed. I finished this months ago and yet I can still recall it immediately because of it's impact. I recommend it often! Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC - out now!

The narrator is just phenomenal! This was witty, smart, and an excellent read about womanhood in all it's luxury and lackluster moments. Foodies will eat this novel up and come back for seconds. A contemporary novel that touches on appetites of all sorts, not just for desert. Hazell brings a decadent darkness to the table and I am totally here for it.

Another mouthwatering foodie fiction to add!

Piglet is a London cookbook editor and is just about to get married when her fiancé Kit confesses to betrayal. As her whole world begins to spiral, Piglet must now decide how to move forward.

WHAT TO EXPECT
-themes of self worth
-drama
-humor
-attention to food

*many thanks to Henry Holt Co and Macmillan audio/Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

Some things you request for the title. Between the title and the cover, I was already intrigued. While you may find Piglet an interesting nickname choice, oftentimes in Asian culture, children are nicknamed choice things like Fatty. See The Brothers Sun.

Classicism exists everywhere, but there is a particular brand of it that exists in the UK. Piglet is from a very middle class family, and is marrying into Kit's family, which is decidedly richer. Yes, there's betrayal. Yes, her stress is through the roof. I'm sure you can guess why she was called Piglet and how she recedes into this downward spiral. I tend to enjoy a descent into the unhinged, and I definitely enjoyed this.

🎧 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio

This was an entertaining unique style of story telling. I think it will appeal to many folks. I really enjoyed the voice narration of this voice artists. A lot of food lyrics that definitely left me munchy and craving. I enjoyed the escape.

"Piglet" by Lottie Hazell is an absolute delight! With endearing characters and a heartwarming storyline, it's a must-read for anyone seeking charm and warmth in their literary adventures.

I loved Piglet! I appreciated the food writing and even the hiding of what type of betrayal occurred. I loved the main character and thought it was a really insightful novel. Great narration

Our narrator, nicknamed “Piglet” by her family, has the picture-perfect life: a sweet, rich fiancé, a beautiful home in Oxford, and an in-the-bag promotion at her cookbook editing job. But when her fiancé Kit reveals a betrayal two weeks before their wedding, she starts to spiral out of control. Most of all, she’s hungry. Really, really hungry.

Piglet is a solid 3.5 stars for me. I don’t think it did anything revolutionary, but it was a good, solid book about women, eating, and how women+eating=revolutionary desire. It has the satisfying structure of a runaway train that had me genuinely stressed, and I was invested enough that Piglet’s shames and defeats churned in my stomach (especially if I was eating). The commentary on class was particularly sharp, and emphasized beautifully by the Rebekah Hinds’s great accent work in the audiobook. My one big obstacle to giving this four stars is (mild spoiler)... we don’t know what Kit did. Everybody in the goddamn world finds out how this man betrayed her... but the reader! It was a huge distraction for me, as it’s literally the fulcrum on which the entire plot hinges. Overall, 3.5 out of 5 croquembouches.

I wasn't expecting to be so hungry listening to the audiobook! I love Hazell's masterful description of food. Especially when the food isn't actually what I normally eat, to have someone not familiar with Western diets drool over food writing is such a feat!

I also deeply appreciate the themes of hunger and desire explored in Piglet’s evolving relationship with her fiance and family. Such a well-written and thought-provoking debut. Can't wait to read what Hazell writes next

If books were fine dining, this would be at least five course meal (I had to do it, I hate myself. Forgive me.) This was such an interesting reading experience, equal parts pleasure and misery. Pleasure in the way Lottie Hazell described food in Piglet's voice. Piglet's obsession with food told us so much about her: she used it to care, to comfort, to distract, to entertain, to impress. Piglet's obsession with making a croquembouche (publishers: why wasn't this the book cover????I do love the cheeseburger though) for her wedding became the only thread holding her together as the plot progressed and she eventually unraveled. Some readers may be upset that we never find out exactly what her fiancé did to betray her before the wedding but I didn't find that information necessary when I felt so engrossed in her story and the suspense of whether she would finish the croquembouche on time! For such a short book, it packs a lot about class into the story in a way that I found very effective. This book made me sad and hungry. A feat! Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillian Audio for the audio arc.

Could not get into this one for the life of me. At 18% I still had no idea what the plot was or what was happening. Maybe it was me at the time?

This is the story of life and love and trying to figure out what is enough. Piglet is about to have everything she has always thought she wanted, a picture perfect life full of dinner parties, the perfect house, the perfect husband, and a promotion at work until Kt reveals a secret he has been keeping only weeks before the wedding. What will Piglet do? Can she still have it all? Will she ever feel satisfied?

The narrator does a good job bringing Piglet to life and sharing her story.

As an audio newbie, I've learned (having stumbled through the god-awful, droning recitings) and now hold appreciation for the narrative art that is captivating a reader through their ears. Piglet demonstrated this beautifully. Rebekah Hinds expertly executed Hazell's already-salivating prose. The quiet unease, the unraveling and building collapse – Piglet was an unexpected feast.

This is a strange book, rather bizarre. There were times that I liked the writing style and was engaged in the story and other times, I just was shaking my head, annoyed with the unlikeable characters. And the underwhelming ending was a major disappointment. The cover and title of this book are amazing and what made me want to read this book. The narrator did a good job with the story.

Completely compelling stuff. Beautifully lyrical. Intelligent, intuitive and wise. Love how unique the title, cover and characters are. A little gem.

I don't read much literary fiction, but this worked for me. Poor Piglet, imagine being labeled that early in life. Remarkable character who we learn to love as her perfect looking social media life gets dismantled.

taking place over a two week period, 'piglet' follows a cookbook editor in the last couple weeks before her wedding to a more posh man. during this time, after her fiancé confesses a horrible betrayal, she develops a hunger for anything & everything as she struggles with impressing her soon-to-be in-laws, stress at work, and the pressure to make the perfect cake. piglet was a classic 'messy woman' novel filled with lush descriptions of food. read this pretty quickly, and really enjoyed myself.