Pig

I completely pigged out on Matilde Pratesi’s compelling debut. Exploring obsession, toxicity, and abuse in a bookshop setting, I’m all over Pig like a feral hog, and my heart hurts for Vale and her piggies. Written with wit, heart and warmth, Pratesi’s approach is fresh, full of character and utterly addictive * Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller *
Heart-wrenching and uplifting. In Valentina, Matilde Pratesi has created a character you will never forget - a shining innocent in the sty of the world * Neil DA Stewart, author of Test Kitchen *
Love is a mystery, but friendship could be ever more obscure. In her subtle novel, Pratesi enlightens the dark side of sisterhood. * Veronica Raimo, author of Lost on Me *
Toxic female friendships, obsessive compulsive disorders and the many, many varieties of pig, form the surprising central tenet of Pratesi’s assured debut, which ultimately proclaims a timely message of the importance of being yourself. * Harper’s Bazaar, the best novels to read this year *
[A] disturbing story about toxic female friendship and coercive control unsettled me from the start and kept me engrossed to the end … I was desperately rooting for Valentina * Daily Mail *

Matilde Pratesi grew up in Italy and moved to London in her early twenties. Since then, she has immersed herself in the city’s literary scene, finding her writing community around pub tables, working men’s colleges, online courses and the Creative Writing MA at Birkbeck University of London. Pig is her debut novel.

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