A sweet book about a clever pig, who charms the farmer so much with his brightness that instead of going to market to be slaughtered he becomes a pet, lives in the house, watches TV and drinks beer. It is a bit more disturbing the more you overthink it, all his similar siblings are killed to be eaten, but this is broadly OK because they're just not as smart as Ace. ( )

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I actually enjoyed "Ace" more than "Babe", though the book at least hints that Babe was an ancestor of Ace. The characters were more amusing, the overall plot, or lack there off - as it is a borderline slice of life tale - more entertaining. ( )

Ace is no ordinary pig. He understands human language completely, and he's determined to avoid the awful fate that befell his brothers and sisters - the Market.