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The Pigman | 
 enlarge | Author: Paul Zindel
Publisher: Starfire
Category: Book
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Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 608281
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Reissue
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0553263218
EAN: 9780553263213
ASIN: 0553263218
Publication Date: May 1994
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 A Great Book To Read March 14, 2005
Dandooona
Hey, thats one of the best book I've ever read, it is good for teenage, I gave it four stars becauce some parts are confusing and hard to understand; but still it is one of the Books i have ever read. So,I encourage people to read it!
Thanks lot and hope everybody to enjoy reading that Book!!!
A good "teenage" novel May 26, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
"A teenage novel" - "A novel written for teenagers just like you"- This had already a deterrent effect on me. But "The Pigman" is different. When I started reading, full of suspicion, I got dragged - unwillingly- into its spell.
"The truth and nothing but the truth" - the book begins with an oath. The two narrators high school sophomores John and Lorraine weant to tell their story in what they call a memorial epic. Alternately, the two friends explain their situation, how they don't like school and have problems with their parents and with themselves. Doing prank calls in their free time, they get Mr Piganti on the line, and at first pretending to be charity people, the youths and the old man become friends. They nickname him the "Pigman", as he collects all sorts of pigs.
The novels language is, given the fact that two students tell the story, not very formal, but it's still natural. Especially the change of narrator gives a deep insight of the thoughts and emotions of the two main characters and about the development of the relationship with Mr Pignati. Tension is aroused and by using many images the author makes it interesting to read.
It's a sad story, but the themes like responsibility, trust, relationships between the old and the young and becoming adultsa would indeed interest young adults. It's a good book, so why only four stars? Well, it's just that it's not the best book I've ever read (there's still lord of the riongs to compete with*g*).
But don't let yourself get deterrd by "tenage novel" and read it. It'll be worth it.
 Great - really makes you think September 6, 2000
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I read this I was about thirteen and it made me think deeply about the shallow stuff in all the best ways. Two kids make friends with a lonely old man, and everyone gets a great ride. Touching, funny, thoughtful, original and more than anything good hearted, this is a really great rites of passage sort of story.
"It was a beautiful story" August 31, 1999
"I've read exciting books before ,but I have never been more excited to finish a book that fast. I recommened it to all my friends and I'm working on another one of his books right now.
A truly amazing book. It relates to how teens feel. August 26, 1999
I just got done reading "the pigman" by Paul Zindel, for my Freshmen Honors English class. It was a fantastic story that relates to how teenagers cope with emotions and it is an overall great story. I can't think why anyone would give this book any lower than a 5 star rating.
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