I never did want a pig. Not even during my Charlotte’s Web fixated childhood and certainly not after my childrens’ Charlotte’s Web fixated childhood. I have inquired into the health of the pot-bellied pig which belongs to friends of my children, and commiserated over a botched hoof surgery. But a pig, no, it isn’t a pet I’ve ever been interested in. When TW talks about having a cow, I’ve always been pleased that she didn’t toss a pig or two into her fantasies.
When Katie said she needed some folks to read The Good Good Pig with her, I started to refuse. But, she read The Moonstone with me so I owed her one. I think I got the better deal.
Christopher Hogwood’s story was a lot like Marley & Me, but from a pig point of view. I thought it was going to be a little to “back to the earth” for me but it wasn’t like that at all. Just a normal married couple who like animals and nature and wind up with a pig. It’s a terrific feel good story. Read it, you’ll feel good when you finish.
I know you got the better deal reading about Christopher! What a guy he was, although I can’t say I want a pig, I’d love to have one as a neighbor.
I thought her husband was pretty normal, but Sy, who spends time with wild critters all over the world seemed anything but to me…..I kept asking myself if she was serious when she wondered if TGP would eat them if they fell into his pen. Surely he wouldn’t have done that.
A great warm and fuzzy tale…and I loved the stories about The Ladies, and their border collie too. But animal stories make me cry, and I could hardly get through the last few pages.
I think the end of Marley & Me was a lot “rougher” than TGGP – I was pretty sniffly after that one but not sniffly at all when the end came for Chris.
I don’t think the pig would have eaten them, lol. But, you never know. 😉