Pig

'Fresh, full of character and utterly addictive' Alice Slater

By: Matilde Pratesi

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Paperback | 7 May 2026 | Edition Number 1

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'I completely pigged out on Matilde Pratesi's compelling debut... utterly addictive' Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller

'Pratesi enlightens the dark side of sisterhood' Veronica Raimo, author of Lost on Me

'A timely message of the importance of being yourself' Harper's Bazaar, the best novels to read this year

Pigs are Vale's safe place. When she's feeling overwhelmed, she lists the breeds until her mind becomes quiet again.

Vale struggles to live life without order, and order means Clara. Every morning, she reads the note that Clara has pinned on the fridge telling her what to wear, before leaving for work. Each night, Vale races home for bathtime with Clara; the only time Clara lets her get close.

Sometimes Vale's colleagues invite her to drinks, but she never goes. Clara knows what's best for her; and anyway, who else would put up with her weird pig facts?

But a chance encounter leads to an exciting opportunity. As Vale steps into the world of other people, and new desires, Clara tightens her grip: she isn't yet ready to let go of her favourite prey.

Shortlisted for the Caledonia Novel Award, Pig is a razor-sharp, disturbing novel about toxic female relationships and the importance of found family.

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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

Heartwrenching 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

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