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When sophomores John and Lorraine played a practical joke a few months ago on a stranger named Angelo Pignati, they had no idea what they were starting. Virtually overnight, almost against their will, the two befriended the lonely old man; it wasn't long before they were more comfortable in his house than th..more
When sophomores John and Lorraine played a practical joke a few months ago on a stranger named Angelo Pignati, they had no idea what they were starting. Virtually overnight, almost against their will, the two befriended the lonely old man; it wasn't long before they were more comfortable in his house than th..more
Published 2005 by HarperTeen (first published 1968)
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This question contains spoilers…(view spoiler)[I really liked this book, it has a lot of highs and lows then has some funny parts then gets really dramatic also. if you are looking for a good book to read with some romance? Even young adults learning about the importance of life then i suggest you get this and read it. (hide spoiler)]
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Sep 02, 2010karen rated it liked it Shelves: and-so-this-is-grad-school, why-yes-i-ya
i have a very stubborn brain. i never read this book when it was age-appropriate for me to have done so, but i was convinced that it was about two kids who find out that their neighbor is a nazi war criminal. is this the plot of another paul zindel book? i know it is not one i have read, it was just always the first thing that popped into my head when i encountered, and passed by, this title at my sadly underdeveloped local library as a kid, looking for more lois duncan.
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This is a young adult book written in the 1960s and it shows its age in many ways. No mobile phone, and telephones with dials being just two examples. However the teenage ideals and behaviours are the same as today and the two main characters 'suffer' the same traumas as they would in 2015. I enjoyed the character of the Pigman and despite everything that happens I was glad to see that he had some happy times. A quick easy read for an adult but still entertaining.
Apr 13, 2018Werner rated it it was amazing · review of another editionRecommends it for: Readers of hard-hitting general fiction
Recommended to Werner by: My youngest daughter, Rachel
I recently decided (by a process of reasoning that's a rather long story) that I'd make this 1968 YA novel --which I read only as a middle-aged adult, on the recommendation of one of my daughters-- the subject of my next retrospective review. It's not an easy book to review, however, not just because it's been about 17 years since I read it (I checked it out again from the library to skim over and refresh my memory on some points, which has vividly revived my memory of just how gut-punching it u..more
Sep 25, 2007Gina rated it it was amazing Shelves: teen, funny, made-me-cry, five-stars, for-reluctant-readers, surprising-relationships
Laugh out loud funny at times. My favorite passage is the part where John glues his home's rotary phone dial to piss off his dad, but finds that he needs to make a call himself:
'Yes?'
'Hello operator? Would you please get me Yul-1219?'
'You can dial that yourself, sir.'
'No, I can't. You see, operator, I have no arms.'
'I'm sorry, sir.'
'They've got this phone strapped to my head for emergencies, so I'd appreciate it if you'd connect me.'
'I'll be happy to, sir.'
'Yes?'
'Hello operator? Would you please get me Yul-1219?'
'You can dial that yourself, sir.'
'No, I can't. You see, operator, I have no arms.'
'I'm sorry, sir.'
'They've got this phone strapped to my head for emergencies, so I'd appreciate it if you'd connect me.'
'I'll be happy to, sir.'
in a sentence: A young woman and a young man prank call an old lonely man, and form an unlikely and somewhat unhealthy friendship.
John and Lorraine are two students who hate school, have less than desirable family lives, and few friends outside of each other. Their relationship with Angelo Pignati - known as the Pigman - begins with a prank call made by Lorraine during one of their after school games. They notice the desperation in the Pigman, and are drawn to spend time with him. Over time, the..more
John and Lorraine are two students who hate school, have less than desirable family lives, and few friends outside of each other. Their relationship with Angelo Pignati - known as the Pigman - begins with a prank call made by Lorraine during one of their after school games. They notice the desperation in the Pigman, and are drawn to spend time with him. Over time, the..more
Jul 26, 2011Nicole rated it it was ok · review of another edition
In my mind The Pigman has always suffered from being one of the dreaded 'school books'. You know the type; The almost patronizingly short, incredibly dull and soon forgotten piece of drivel that stands in the way of the books you actually WANT TO READ this summer. But I will say this for it, I have at least one incredibly clear impression of this book. You see in my high school this book was freshman summer reading. And as I sat down to read my first ever piece of high school curriculum all I co..more
Jun 10, 2014Jesse (JesseTheReader) rated it it was ok · review of another edition
(2.5)
For the most part this was an enjoyable story, but the main characters irritated me to no end. I felt the story lacked plot and that there really wasn't any character development throughout the story. It didn't feel like the characters changed in anyway, even though they met somebody who supposedly impacted them and they go through something that should have an affect on them in some way. Also the ending was abrupt and too quick for my liking.
For the most part this was an enjoyable story, but the main characters irritated me to no end. I felt the story lacked plot and that there really wasn't any character development throughout the story. It didn't feel like the characters changed in anyway, even though they met somebody who supposedly impacted them and they go through something that should have an affect on them in some way. Also the ending was abrupt and too quick for my liking.
Dec 22, 2012Katherine rated it liked it
I just re-read this for the first time as an adult and was surprised to discover how little there really is to this book. It's hardly a novel, even, it's so light on story. Also, I don't remember the writing being so..after school special. The teenage narrators exclaim things like, 'Dad, why can't you see that I want to be an individual!' 'I don't want to be a business man, I just want to be ME.' Ouch. But then, Zindel was writing in the seventies, and the book jacket is covered in critical pra..more
Aug 15, 2017Melissa Rose rated it liked it · review of another edition Shelves: read-in-high-school, read-in-2017, re-reads, kindle
I first read The Pigman in high school; remembering that I genuinely enjoyed the novel. As such, I had a nostalgic longing to give The Pigman a second read to see if I still loved it. I did. I felt that despite being written in the 60's, the story includes complex issues that are still relevant in modern times, like family, aging, death, etc.
Overall, almost a decade after graduating high school, I still appreciated the plot and the characters that Zindel created. I'm not ashamed to admit that I..more
Overall, almost a decade after graduating high school, I still appreciated the plot and the characters that Zindel created. I'm not ashamed to admit that I..more
Jun 27, 2011Hester rated it did not like it
This is the story of two latchkey kids befriending an elderly neighbor. No one gets touched in a bad way, but their friendship gives them that warm tingling sensation. I hated every damn word of it.
Dec 10, 2018Cheryl rated it liked it · review of another edition
I'd like it more if I were a fan of Catcher in the Rye. These kids are messed up for not good enough reasons except just the zeitgeist of the era. And the themes of the story are ambiguous. A reviewer that I respect says that the kids are to blame for Pignati's death. I say that his grief, triggered by the death of Bobo, is. The party has nothing to do with Pignati, the loss of the pigs hurts him but he'd get over it. He's just worn down. Note that at least he did have a few months of fun with t..more
Feb 12, 2017Pam Baddeley rated it it was ok · review of another edition
This book is very much of its time, written in the late 1960s and it would be hard for the YA readers of today to relate to it except as historical fiction. However the core elements have not dated. John and Lorraine are two teenagers from dysfunctional families who just want to have fun - the trouble is, the 'fun' turns into tragedy.
The story is told in the two viewpoints of John and Lorraine. Lorraine's mother is a private nurse, nursing cancer patients in their own homes, and is an obviously..more
The story is told in the two viewpoints of John and Lorraine. Lorraine's mother is a private nurse, nursing cancer patients in their own homes, and is an obviously..more
THE PIGMAN
BY PAUL ZINDLE
Death is all around us. Everyone will die one day some are lucky and come back to life but for others like one of the main characters in the story it’s not their lucky day. The Pigman by Paul Zindle I think is a great read and a book that should be shared with others. Death is one of the main themes in the story and right from the start not even reading the first chapter you know the pigman is going to die.
The Pigman (AKA Mr Pignati) is a old lonely man that lives by him..more
BY PAUL ZINDLE
Death is all around us. Everyone will die one day some are lucky and come back to life but for others like one of the main characters in the story it’s not their lucky day. The Pigman by Paul Zindle I think is a great read and a book that should be shared with others. Death is one of the main themes in the story and right from the start not even reading the first chapter you know the pigman is going to die.
The Pigman (AKA Mr Pignati) is a old lonely man that lives by him..more
Sep 02, 2016Erin the Avid Reader ⚜BFF's with the Cheshire Cat⚜ rated it did not like it
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My 8th grade English teacher read this to us, and she was much, much cooler than I realized at the time. She was identifying with teenage angst that we didn't even know we had yet. Well, at least I didn't. I was still passing notes and crushing on cute boys and doing what my teachers and parents told me to. I didn't feel oppressed. (That came later!) But, even if it didn't 'speak to me', I remembered enough of the story that I wanted to read it again. So, so glad I did!
Poor John and Lorraine! E..more
Poor John and Lorraine! E..more
This was a waste of my time. I'm amazed that this book has won so many awards, and I feel sorry for all the teenagers who are forced to read this in school. I thought the relationship between the kids and the pigman was strange, unhealthy, and unrealistic. I thought John and Lorraine's dysfunctional relationships with their parents was too contrived and over-the-top. And I don't feel like their was enough character development or growth. Playing around with the idea of the generation gap was int..more
Jan 11, 2008Holli rated it really liked itThe Pigman Book Free Download For Windows 7
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Feb 21, 2009Cornmaven rated it it was amazing
This is a really old book, but the themes are still relevant for today. However, what it needs now is a little revision to place it in time, because the first person narrative makes it sound contemporary while the cultural details are 40 years old. Teens would reject the lack of cell phones, rotary phone dialing of strangers to pull telephone pranks, and the one narrator's choice of using @##$$? for cuss words if they thought it were a modern teenager, but I think they would buy it if they knew..more
Mar 08, 2012Stephen rated it liked it · review of another editionRecommends it for: young adults, the young at heart
This is a coming of age story told from a young adult perspective with the narrative split between John Conlan, a young good-looking rebel who one day hopes to be an actor, and Lorraine, a not very-attractive girl who lives with her single mom.
Both kids are up to no good when they make the acquaintence of the Pigman, an older Italian man who's lonely enough to let these two teens invade his life and somewhat take advantage of him.
Set in New York City in the mid sixties, this story doesn't feel..more
Both kids are up to no good when they make the acquaintence of the Pigman, an older Italian man who's lonely enough to let these two teens invade his life and somewhat take advantage of him.
Set in New York City in the mid sixties, this story doesn't feel..more
Aug 05, 2017Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it really liked it
Mr. Pignati is old and alone. John and Lorraine prank call Mr. Pignati which leads, very gradually, to a friendship between the two teens and the old man. It's a moving story of a friendship between people of widely different ages as well as the consequences of being irresponsible and careless.
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Along with Lorraine and other friends,John plays a 'telephone marathon',in which participants close their eyes, point at a random name in a telephone book, and call that number, trying to stay on the line as long as possible. They contact a Mr. Pignati, and Lorraine pretends she's collecting for charity. He pledges and invites them to his home to collect.
Pignati proves to be a good-natured, whimsical elderly man who invites them to explore his house. He claims his wife Conchetta is visiting re..more
May 15, 2016Cheska the Great is Not Okay rated it it was ok · review of another editionPignati proves to be a good-natured, whimsical elderly man who invites them to explore his house. He claims his wife Conchetta is visiting re..more
Shelves: ya-contemporary, reviewed, young-adult, grief-and-loss, ya-us-north-america, less-than-200-pages, the-shelf-of-shame, borrowed, 20th-century, pretty-covers
A cute but sad little story about two teenagers who prank call an old widower and end up being friends with him.
I hated John and Lorraine though, but especially John. They shouldn't have taken advantage of Mr. Pignati like that. Now that I think about it, there really was nothing happy about this story, no redemption or 'all's well that ends well' bullshit. Both John and Lorraine had family troubles of their own, while Mr. Pignati's life was just sad and lonely. It would've been better if this b..more
I hated John and Lorraine though, but especially John. They shouldn't have taken advantage of Mr. Pignati like that. Now that I think about it, there really was nothing happy about this story, no redemption or 'all's well that ends well' bullshit. Both John and Lorraine had family troubles of their own, while Mr. Pignati's life was just sad and lonely. It would've been better if this b..more
May 27, 2017Cathy rated it it was ok · review of another edition
I remember in middle school reading a book by this author, My Darling, My Hamburger, and that I liked that book a lot, so when I found this book as I was packing up my room to move to another classroom, I was flooded with memories and felt drawn to the book. I was a bit disappointed. I liked it ok..the main character, John, reminded me of Holden Caulfield, but John has a girl friend, Lorraine. They are both from dysfunctional families, and the Pigman befriends them at a time when he also is suf..more
The book “the pigman” is written by the author Paul Zindel, it’s about three people who form a friendship that they would never forget. John, Lorraine and Mr. Angelo pignati also known as the pigman, the book is a very interesting read like how the chapters are shared between john and Lorraine which makes it exciting to see the next one, to see their point of view. There are a lot of different emotions through out the book there is a lot of sadness in some of the charters which keeps you intrigu..more
Jul 02, 2018Katy rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I read this one in middle school and it was just as good this time around.
Nov 03, 2017Mrs. Katie Laugen rated it really liked it
In Paul Zindel's novel The Pigman, two high school students try to play a trick on an older man, but quickly become his friends. They often make poor decisions and have to learn about life the hard way. This book is frustrating for readers because we know they should or should not do some things, but it is also entertaining and relatable.
This book was written in the 1960's, so talking with younger readers about the poor choices made within the novel require us to use a historical perspective an..more
This book was written in the 1960's, so talking with younger readers about the poor choices made within the novel require us to use a historical perspective an..more
The Pigman
By Paul Zindel.
The book called “The Pigman” written by Paul Zindel is about two teenagers Lorraine and John and the every day life’s until they meet Mr Pignati. Mr Pignati or also known as the pigman is an old lonely man who collects pigs and has a terrible secret, He also has a baboon called BoBo as a best friend.
John one of the main characters is a high school sophomore in America. He sounds like bit of a dero that smokes and drinks when ever he can. His relationship with his dad or..more
By Paul Zindel.
The book called “The Pigman” written by Paul Zindel is about two teenagers Lorraine and John and the every day life’s until they meet Mr Pignati. Mr Pignati or also known as the pigman is an old lonely man who collects pigs and has a terrible secret, He also has a baboon called BoBo as a best friend.
John one of the main characters is a high school sophomore in America. He sounds like bit of a dero that smokes and drinks when ever he can. His relationship with his dad or..more
Jan 31, 2008Rachel Lee rated it really liked it
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The Pigman
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Fun is all around us. For 3 of the characters in the book The Pigman by Paul Zindle, they have a lot of fun. John and Lorraine prank called an elderly man named Angleo Pignati, telling him that they are charity workers. They asked for sponsors so they went to his house for the money and that’s when they started hanging out and became good friends. The main person I am going to talk about is John.
Now John is a funny bloke. He used to play pranks on teachers..more
By Paul Zindle
Trevor Agenbag
Fun is all around us. For 3 of the characters in the book The Pigman by Paul Zindle, they have a lot of fun. John and Lorraine prank called an elderly man named Angleo Pignati, telling him that they are charity workers. They asked for sponsors so they went to his house for the money and that’s when they started hanging out and became good friends. The main person I am going to talk about is John.
Now John is a funny bloke. He used to play pranks on teachers..more
the book 'the pigman' by paul zandel is a sad book about freindship and betrayel.in the story there is two main charicters, john and lorane, also a seconday charicter named mr.pignaty, he is a lonley old man who loves to smile, play, and be genorous. mr. pignaty becomes freinds with the two people and then they throw a prty after he has a heart attack and he comes home and his hause is trashed, he ends up dieing of a heart attack a few days later.
john was a verry bad kid who enjoyed reeking havi..more
john was a verry bad kid who enjoyed reeking havi..more
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Paul Zindel was an American author, playwright and educator.
In 1964, he wrote The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, his first and most successful play. The play ran off-Broadway in 1970, and on Broadway in 1971. It won the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was also made into a 1972 movie by 20th Century Fox. Charlotte Zolotow, then a vice-president at Harper & Row (now Harper-..more
In 1964, he wrote The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, his first and most successful play. The play ran off-Broadway in 1970, and on Broadway in 1971. It won the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was also made into a 1972 movie by 20th Century Fox. Charlotte Zolotow, then a vice-president at Harper & Row (now Harper-..more
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“She thinks she knows everything that goes on inside me, and she doesn’t know a thing. What did she want from me – to tell the truth all the time? To run around saying it did matter to me that I live in a world where you can grow old and be alone and have to get down on your hands and knees and beg for friends? A place where people just sort of forget about you because you get a little old and your mind’s a bit senile or silly? Did she think that didn’t bother me underneath?” — 17 likes
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