It's kind of against-genesis of regression back to basics with a particular character who does not go downwind because its nature seems to oppose it and it will lead us to understand the lesson of beliefs and behavior of the inhabitants of this world and those learned from their myths, about man and religious logic and "spiritual" ...
There as a dramatic shadow, a vaguely dramatic atmosphere that hangs in this text, because it is the end of many things that this novel is primarily the story of a sunset and a return to the tragic sources and vaguely sad.
The people of this world are among other beings half human, half pigs, these mixed aspects are treated very well and this universe is as rich as confusing and difficult to define.
The last word (say a chapter for simplicity) is absolutely amazing and it definitely classify this seemingly ambiguous text in science fiction than in the Fantasy.
This world is a world of medieval type say, quite religious and superstitious, with as sumptuous as quiet originality.
We think of farm animals, to the island of Dr. Moreau, with some reasons compared, but by far .....
There has actually yet analogies about the creative logic underlying these universes.