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The Beautiful Screaming Of Pigs by Damon Galgut
5.0
The title of the book drew me towards itself. I found the title very intriguing. It made me wonder why any book would have this title. There is a scene in the book where the author describes how the pigs squeal when they are about to be killed.
The story is about a boy named Patrick, and his mother Ellen. This story takes place around the first free elections of Namibia.
Patrick is the son of a very rich man named Howard. His brother Malcolm, gets killed in an accident. Patrick is devastated by his brother’s death and he gets mentally disturbed and emotionally traumatised after some brutal killings while in the army. His parents divorce each other after Malcolm’s death and thereafter his mother has transient relationships with many men.
Patrick and his mom set out on a journey to Namibia. This journey makes Patrick revisit his past. His mom currently is in love with a much younger black guy, Godfrey, who is a political activist. Although the novel touches upon the issue of race, it is only transitory.
I liked the character Patrick. He is a guy who is sidelined for not being able to play rugby and go hunting like his brother and his father. Why should anybody feel bad about not being able to play a game or do things that others do? Being judgemental, just because someone is not good at a particular field is harsh.
People go by certain generalisations. Men shouldn’t cry! Men should be strong-hearted. Girls are sugar-and-spice-and-all-things-nice. When people are not confined to these ‘so-called’ categories, people look down upon them! WHY?
The book is packed with themes like emotional turmoils, painful memories, mental health, political transitions, revolution, and war.
The author is an expert at weaving a very engaging tale brimming with simplicity yet with an undercurrent of subtlety. It is a beautiful novel that covers a very meaningful journey.
This is the third book that the author has written and he wrote his first book at the age of seventeen. This book won the Central News Agency Literary Award.
The story is about a boy named Patrick, and his mother Ellen. This story takes place around the first free elections of Namibia.
Patrick is the son of a very rich man named Howard. His brother Malcolm, gets killed in an accident. Patrick is devastated by his brother’s death and he gets mentally disturbed and emotionally traumatised after some brutal killings while in the army. His parents divorce each other after Malcolm’s death and thereafter his mother has transient relationships with many men.
Patrick and his mom set out on a journey to Namibia. This journey makes Patrick revisit his past. His mom currently is in love with a much younger black guy, Godfrey, who is a political activist. Although the novel touches upon the issue of race, it is only transitory.
I liked the character Patrick. He is a guy who is sidelined for not being able to play rugby and go hunting like his brother and his father. Why should anybody feel bad about not being able to play a game or do things that others do? Being judgemental, just because someone is not good at a particular field is harsh.
People go by certain generalisations. Men shouldn’t cry! Men should be strong-hearted. Girls are sugar-and-spice-and-all-things-nice. When people are not confined to these ‘so-called’ categories, people look down upon them! WHY?
The book is packed with themes like emotional turmoils, painful memories, mental health, political transitions, revolution, and war.
The author is an expert at weaving a very engaging tale brimming with simplicity yet with an undercurrent of subtlety. It is a beautiful novel that covers a very meaningful journey.
This is the third book that the author has written and he wrote his first book at the age of seventeen. This book won the Central News Agency Literary Award.