Swine Not?: A Novel Pig Tale by Jimmy Buffett Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Swine Not?: A Novel Pig Tale
Book Review: Snorting with Delight
Summary: 5 Stars
As this is a review, I will preface my bias by sharing I am one of Jimmy Buffett's billions of fans and consider him to be a personal hero as a result of his uncanny ability to balance success with family, music, charity, and time to fish, surf, compose and write. As much as I would like to go into a discussion of how I see Mr. Buffett in the same light as the likes of Mark Twain, I did click onto this for the purpose of reviewing Swine Not, which I finished in one day and will now get into my thoughts on the book.
The book opens with Mr. Buffett's dedication to his wife Jane, "Who knows how to put people and pigs together in the same pen."
We are then treated to a Winston Churchill quote, "Always remember, a cat looks down on a man, a dog looks up to a man, but a pig will look a man straight in the eye and see his equal."
Next Mr. Buffett explains how this story found him and, then includes an apology letter to him from Rumpy the pig, who big him during a photo shoot. I suspect we'll be hearing a song about this experience soon.
The book opens with Rumpy the pig speaking to us as she is stuck on a Manhattan rooftop about how she got into this predicament. This serves as a spring board to launch into the back story, which was written in such a way that as I read it, I could visualize the story in my head as if I was watching a fun family movie with sufficient drama, action and humor to keep everybody entertained. The characters in the book are easy to identify with and well developed. Mr. Buffett's imagination does not disappoint as this pig tale stitches together a plot line filled with hope, love, and loyalty. Pick up a copy of Swine Not when you get a chance and you too will be Snorting with Delight.
Book Review: Stupid Book
Summary: 1 Stars
Read "A Pirate Looks At Fifty" and "A Salty Piece of Land" and liked them both. That said, I can't believe Jimmy Buffet put his name on a stupid book like this.Book Review: Summer Fun
Summary: 4 Stars
Jimmy Buffett might noteven be on my list of favorite singers; But he is a Great writer of both tunes and books. He sure has the ability to weave a story. This one is a light read - great for summer and for All ages. My 12-year old niece enjoyed the book as well.Book Review: Swhy?
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm a big Buffett fan - own dozens of recordings and all of his other non-children's books, but this one was a big disappointment.
It should have been marketed for pre-teen readers - it was a like a Disney story.
It is very thick with hyperbole - extremely talented twins, perfectly adjusted to their parents' divorce and excelling in every thing they do (he doesn't just play soccer - he's the star of the team, she doesn't just like fashion - she's a designer and seamstress of epic proportions, the mother isn't just a chef - she draws the attention of the whole world).
The villian is even very Disney-esque, and the further the story goes, we learn that all animals (except for humans) communicate fluently with each other. Every character gets their own dream happy ending.
I would recommend this book for young readers. I would encourage Amazon and other bookstores to move it out of the adult fiction category.
Book Review: Swine Bother?
Summary: 1 Stars
Bad. Bad. Bad. Bad. Painfully bad.
This is the same man that created "A Pirate Looks at Forty" and "Death of an Unpopular Poet"? Please, lock up his word processor and send him out fishing.