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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.
Pig Tales: A Novel of Lust and Transformation: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This literary fantasy contains explicit sexual content and body horror as a woman physically transforms into a pig. The transformation serves as satire on consumerism and desire, but the sexual content is graphic and the body horror disturbing.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include body horror, body image issues, and on-page sex (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in surreal, literary fantasy with uncomfortable social commentary will find this disturbing but thought-provoking.