Heart of Swine

"I was drawn to read Heart Of Swine by its brilliant cover design which evokes the graphics of Animal Farm by George Orwell with a titular nod to Heart Of A Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov, both of which rank highly amongst my favourite classics. Heart Of Swine is a brilliantly surreal tale, often nonsensical but with stark truths about how we live and especially about how easily fashionable trends can persuade vast swathes of the population to act against their best interests. While several aspects of the story did remain frustratingly unexplained - and were possibly just inexplicable - the whole concept does make a dark, warped sense. It's certainly a cautionary tale for our times.

Vegan truisms had me chuckling and I loved the whole London vibe that permeates Heart Of Swine. I found it best to go with the flow in reading this book. Overthinking individual aspects only served to make them more confusing whereas allowing the ideas to wash over me clarified them. There's so many wickedly funny nods to current and recent trends as well as Fonseca's unusually angled viewpoints which illustrate how daft some of our accepted wisdom really is. If, like me, you enjoy losing yourself in inspired surrealism, I heartily recommend picking up Heart Of Swine." - Stephanie J, NetGalley Reviewer and Literary Flits Blogger

If I am honest, the main reason I requested this book is because of the pig on the cover lol I know, insane, but sometimes you have got to have a little fun. lol

When I read the synopsis, panic set in as I thought this would be beyond my realms of understanding and leave me very confused, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Not only did I understand it, but I enjoyed it too.

I will leave you to read the synopsis as I do not think I would do justice in explaining this delightfully bonkers book.
A fabulously bizarre and thought-provoking story about issues that are very relevant to the world we live in today.
Sometimes it takes a wacky satirical book for people to stop and take notice. We as humans are greedy, destructive, and consumed by wanting and not caring about the cost to the future.
I felt pangs of guilt and so hypocritical. I love pigs! They are beautiful animals and have been a source of comfort & joy throughout my life, yet I never think twice about eating bacon or any meat products for that matter. But that is the battle I face daily. I can't promise to become a vegan or even vegetarian, but I will be making more of a conscious effort in my day-to-day life in the hope my kid's kids' future is bright.

"Let's put aside the political and environmental issues because this book is bloody funny! Yes, it falls into a very niche category, and you might have to be a little weird to enjoy it (not sure what that says about me. lol), but I laughed out loud a lot. And I am sure if anyone looked at me while I was reading it, they would have seen a shocked look on my face several times." - Dani H, NetGalley Reviewer