This cover make no sense lol, But I guess the book did make me a little hungry with all of the dialouge about food. I got the audio version of this and was able to finish it up pretty quick. Piglet really does not have very good coping skills nor does she really stick up for herself for most of the book which was a little defeating. Overall this was a decent read but I think it could be a little more developed.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for this ALC!

What an incredible debut by Lottie! I adored the writing and smoothness of this story. I very much enjoyed the narrator as well.

Piglet's behavior did drive me slightly crazy at times, but I think it’s because I saw myself in her. I loved all the food talk and the themes it represented.

I would definitely read more from this author in the future!

Nicknames can be cruel and so can be family. Piglet feels voyeuristic yet heartbreakingly relatable as someone who has struggled with their relationship with food for most of their life.

I rooted for our main character and found joy in little moments only to have them smashed to pieces time and time again.

CW: disordered eating
While the narrator is excellent, listening to this on audio really stressed me out. For me, reading the text is much, much faster than listening, and I find difficult material harder to face when I consume it more slowly. Food, eating, cooking, binge-eating, not eating, judging other people's shopping or food preferences--all of this was non-stop in this novel. It's the point, though. The whole book is either dialogue or Piglet's internal monologue which always includes food/eating and Piglet's sense of control.

The plot is just a sketch: Piglet comes from a working class background but works in publishing and is about to marry into a well-off family. Then her fiance confesses a major betrayal and Piglet starts to unravel. But the plot isn't the point, and we don't even find out any details of Kit's betrayal. The point is how Piglet feels. I have to admit I kind of hated every character in the book with the exception of Piglet's best friend Margot and Piglet's sister. They were just all so awful to Piglet in their own ways, whether they meant to be or not. Yeah, this novel was stressful but extremely well done.

I wish I had Lemongrab to stand here and yell DISAPPOINTED for me. This was my 2nd most anticipated book of the year and it was just a let down. The whole time I was just wanting more. I understood Piglet's hunger cause I too just want more. I don't know what exactly this book was missing but it was missing something. The characters were just a little flat, the plot needed more, the emotions felt flat, everything was just flat.