Oink! Un Amore Tutto Rosa (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I'm not sure what to think about this book. On one hand, it was well written and at times laugh out loud funny. Other times it was dry and redundant, and I wanted it to be over. The author's "life with mini pigs" sounds like absolute hell, although the story had a relatively nice ending and he eventually seemed to come to peace with these destructive animals. Throughout it all, however, his wife - the one who wanted these creatures but pretty much left the responsibility for their care to the author - comes across as a whiny, demanding and insensitive bitch. In other words, a slightly less destructive version of a mini-pig. Ugh. The book Oink: My Life With Mini-Pigs written by Matt Whyman, was a heartwarming story of a family with two adopted miniature pigs. The story tells of how the family struggled to find the perfect pet. Then when the wife discovers the existence of mini-pigs, the decision was hazy at first, but with some persuasion it became clear. The Whyman family is a large group of kids and animals. Matt Whyman, the author of this book, married his wife knowing her desire for a large family but did not realize how much care it would need. After their beloved cat, Misty, passes away the family is on a search for a new pet to fill their hearts. One day when the family is at the beach, Matt spies a dog so stunning, he barely noticed the bikini wearing owner. A Canadian shepherd it was, so soon Sesi was the new dog of the house, with her completely white shining coat, herding up the kids every now and then. Emma is Matt’s wife. She is the creator of the house; bringing in more and more pets and children. It was her idea for the kittens that came after the dog, Sesi, and her idea to adopt two mini pigs. While doing her research on these small versions of swine, she found out that despite their name of ‘pigs’ they are rather intelligent animals. They’re rank of intelligence comes in right behind humans, chimps and dolphins. Emma discovered that they can even play video games with joysticks. Butch and Roxi: the two mini-pigs that ran havoc throughout their new home. These two little pigs brought surprising joy to the Whyman family, that involved caring for them, playing with them, and even watching them get a little drunken on fermented apples. Lou and May, the two oldest children and Honey and Frank who came almost a decade later are the four kids that roamed the home of the Whyman’s, helped with the two adorable “animals of mass distraction”, along with encouraging some of their bad, but funny, habits. This book may be a perfect example of why to not judge a book by its cover. It may look like an easy-read, children’s book, but when you open its pages that tell tales of a family with all their animals; dogs, cats, chickens and two mini-pigs, you unfold a story that is delightful. Even I have now tried to persuade my parents into the adoption of a mini-pig.
What do You think about Oink! Un Amore Tutto Rosa (2011)?
I listened to this story on my commute to work. Loved the reader . . . wonderful story.
—lance
This book simply did NOT have enough pictures of mini-pigs. The end.
—AnnT
