He visits Tariq's family for dinner and indulges himself in eating his favorite food, but he feels guilty afterward and vomits it out.

Upon learning that his mother was fired from her job at the slaughterhouse, Matt, in a semi-addled state, uses his powers to release all the pigs and orders them to rampage the town.

He tries to lead them to his father's location so they would kill him, but he loses energy and is stopped by Maya, who hears his call.

[2] Kirkus Reviews called it a "dark and lovely tale of supernatural vengeance and self-destruction", and described Matt's superpowers as "trippy".

[3] Publishers Weekly lauded Miller for being "brutally honest" in describing the long-term physical effects of anorexia.

[4] Tor.com noted that, when compared to other works about eating disorders, it was "too tongue-in-cheek and bizarre" to be a standard morality tale.