The Pigman by Paul Zindel (I didn't know this until a few seconds ago, but he won the Pulitzer Prize!!!)
In The Pigman, what begins as a teenage prank soon becomes a timeless examination of grief, acceptance, and the transformative power of friendship. High-school sophomores John and Lorraine had no idea what they were starting when they made a prank phone call to a stranger named Angelo Pignati. Virtually overnight, they befriended the old man. But now Mr. Pignati is dead. And for John and Lorraine, the only way to find peace is to write down their friend's story—the true story of the Pigman.
I read this book for the Book-Tube-A-Thon don't let go of a book challenge. I had been wanting to read it, because I saw it as a YA Classic, and it was perfect for this, because my super old edition was only 159 pages.
1. YA Classic (in my mind)
2. For when it was published, a lot of the stuff in this book would be considered controversial
3. The Zoo
4. Characters are just so great and complex
5. Dressing in Mr. Pignati's and his wife's clothes
6. Dual POV
7. Pretending to be for a charity..
8. How they know to meet up with each other
9. Short but powerful
10. When he comes home from the hospital, that whole part of the book made me upset. The friends are so annoying.
I could come up with so many more reasons why this book is great, but I'm in a hurry, so these are the ones that I thought of off the top of my head. Please read this book, it's so good and begging to be picked up.
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