Pearl
From Josh Malerman, the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie, comes the legend of Pearl, a strange new monster unlike any other in horror (previously published as On This, the Day of the Pig). NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL - "Daring readers should find this tale of a malevolent telepathic pig to be a memorable experience."--Booklist (starred review) There's something strange about Walter Kopple's farm. At first it seems to be his grandson, who cruelly murders one of Walter's pigs in an act of seemingly senseless violence. But then people in town begin to whisper that Walter's grandson heard a voice commanding him to kill. And that the voice belongs to a most peculiar creature: the pig named Pearl. Walter is not sure what to believe. He knows he's always been afraid of the strangely malevolent Pearl. But as madness and paranoia grip the town and the townspeople descend on Walter's farm with violent wrath, they begin to discover that true evil wears a human face.
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Pearl is a unique read about a telepathic pig that uses its powers to enact revenge. It sounds utterly ridiculous but Malerman does an impressive job of creating and describing Pearl as this menacing monster with no remorse. It’s been awhile since I’ve read a horror book this weird and I really enjoyed it.
Honestly I was stuck between 3 or 4 stars for this one because while the writing is great, and the story was interesting, I wasn’t compelled to pick the book up very often. The characters are ok, but I never found myself attached to any of them. This is definitely a horror story, it touches on the horrors of farming, and how those horror Pearl witnessed as a piglet laid a hand in creating the monster he is. If you’re a fan of horror that’s weird or like Josh Malerman’s work, this one I would suggest for a fun
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