Reader reviewed by tannah

The character are pig man, John ,Lorraine the setting is in school and in the daytime .john does not like school the story point of view is second person point of view the main character are the pig man and john Lorraine the pig man is helpful john is helpful and peaceful . Lorraine is peaceful  The major conflict was they went to school and they did not want to go because of the pig man was the big guy at the school and they thought that he was going to hurt them they do solve the problem in the story.
The role Mr. pignati play in helping them to solve there problem in the way. The problem are in the book . they have a lot of problem in the road they help them in school. With all the problem they in the school they work with him so they can work with all the problem in the school life
John and Lorraine problem are not solved the pig man help them in the story too solve all the problem in the story. The novel leave the reading feeling what is going to happen to me it was not knowing what will have in the book you will have to read to know what will in the book the Pig man
I like the books It make me felling like I will not know what will be like. Think was a good book

Reader reviewed by christina WV

In the book The Pigman there are these two kids named Lorraine and John. John was known as the bathroom bomber when he started Franklin High School. The reason they would call him that is because he used to make paper bombs and put them in the toilets, but now hes in 10^th grade and he doesnt do that anymore.

John and Lorraine play phone pranks with some of there friends. One night they played this game and it was Lorraines turn she went through the phone book and picked out Mr.Pignati. Mr.Pignati is a nice old man. Lorraine told him over the phone that she had a charity called the L & J Fund and wanted Mr.Pignati to donate ten dollars. Mr.Pignati accepted that and said come over to my house and I will give you ten dollars.

Mr.Pignati took John and Lorraine to the zoo to meet Bobo the monkey. Mr.Pignati took them to the store and said they could get what ever they wanted. A couple of days after that they were playing in Mr.Pignati house and they were roller skating and John went up the stairs and Mr.Pignati went up and tried to catch him but then he started having a heart attack. They took him to the hospital.

While Mr.Pignati was in the hospital John and Lorraine through a party and almost everybody came then Norton a bad kid came to the party and was trying to steal stuff from Mr.Pignati house John came up there and saw what he did and Norton through a punch at him. Lorraine was down stairs when all of this was happening and these people went back into this room where Mr.Pignati collected his pigs and broke al lot of them. Then Mr.Pignati came home a day early he opened the door and looked horrified.

I thought it was an interesting book. It kept you interested I never got bored with it. It was a good book.

Reader reviewed by Jade of West Virginia

     This is a book about two high school students who meet a man by the name of Mr. Pignati on a prank call, and from then on it was never the same for John and Lorraine. In the book The Pigman, Paul Zindel writes of John and Lorraine, two high school students who met Mr. Pignati over a prank call which turns out to be the start of an amazing friendship. The authors purpose is to leave you sitting on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next between the characters. I would recommend this book to teens and adults because it was very clear on how we should act upon others in need. I am also like John because I thought his pranks were igneous.

   

       The author is very descriptive in the first few chapters by explaining what John and Lorraine look like, along with the librarian and Mr. Pignati. The book is very inspiring on the way we all act. I believe that Paul Zindel was explaining that, things can happen on accident and lead to great adventures. John and Lorraine keep Mr. Pignati company while his wife is gone by going with him to the zoo, going shopping, and just talking. Mr. Pignati also collects statues of pigs and loves them dearly. He shows John and Lorraine his collection and they are amazed. Later on in the book John and Lorraine find out that Mr. Pignatis wife had died and he is all alone. Later on John, Lorraine, and the Pigman are rollerblading around the house, John runs up the stair sand then something horrible happens. Then while the Pigman is away John and Lorraine have a wild party at the Pigmans house, during the party the Pigmans pig collection is destroyed.

    

      The setting in this book is mostly at Mr. Pignatis house, some in the school and the zoo. The characters are very compassionate and friendly towards each other. The plot is very well organized and understandable. John and Lorraine are both the narrators, so the story is from their point of view.

      Like I said before, I would recommend this book to teens and adults. This is a book that will you will not be able to put down because it is exiting and will leave you wondering what will happen next. In the end of the book John and Lorraine had noticed that something had changed in them, and that they would never be the same again. The characters in this book learn a lesson by respecting others and their property.    

     

       I give this book five stars because I think a lot of people can relate to this book in some way. Paul Zindel describes everything very well in the story and makes it seem like John and Lorraine are actually with you telling you of there time with the Pigman.

Reader reviewed by Megan WV

Book Review Outline

Book title and author:  The Pigman By Paul Zindel

Title of review: The Pigman

Number of stars (1 to 5): 4

In the book The Pigman there is a boy named John, a girl named Lorraine, and  Mr.Pignati but they call him the pigman.

One day the kids were playing a prank witch they do a lot. So Lorraine wanted to look at the phone book for this one time, and she picks out Mr.Pigman, because he lives like 2 blocks from her home. So Lorraine calls the Pigman and tells him that her and her friend that their from an charity called L & J Fund. Thats when all of the things began to happen. Like when they first meet, they go too the zoo. Mr.Pignati loves to go to the zoo, because he has a pet monkey named Bobo there. Then Mr.Pignati is roller skating and he has a heart attach. So John calls 911 to get help and the people take him to the hospital. So the kids go to see the Pigman at the hospital. While Mr.Pignati is in the hospital John and Lorraine decides to have a party. So you will have to read the book to find out what happens to Mr.Pignati when he gets back from the hospital!

So I think this is a good book. I would tell you to read the book. When you read it you will not want to put it down. Its a very addicting book to read. I hope you have fun reading this book.

Reader reviewed by Tyler wv

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The pigman is the story of Two sophmorers, John, Lorraine and a lonely old man that they get in touch with over a telephone game they called The Pigman. The book starts out with John and Lorraine talking about there jokes they played when they were younger and them describing and naming the characters

This book starts out with John talking about his jokes and pranks he played. Lorraine is now talking about the teachers and characters.

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When the two sophomores start coming over more and more, they figure out his problems and help him with them. They also help him when he has a heart attack. After coming home from the hospital he find that his pig collection is broke from a party John and Lorraine had threw and practically falls over dead

 

The two sophomores are now upset and something in them has died as well. They dont have anywhere too go and are now guilty.

 

John has now made a decision of going to acting school after graduation, And Lorraine is going to nursing school when she graduates. This is a very good book and is very exciting. It reminds you of maybe someone in your class or some one you know

Reader reviewed by Stephen H.

Book title and author:  Paul Zindel

Title of review: The Pigman

Number of stars (1 to 5): 5

             

            This is a story that takes place in a small town near New York City about two teenagers; John Conlan and Loraine Jensen, and a middle-aged man; Angelo Pignati( also known as the Pigman). I really enjoyed the plot and the way the book was written. It tells a story of how two sophomores become friends by chance with a middle-aged man who they never met before, yet lives in the same town as them.
             John is a charming, popular kid who gets away with a lot of things because of his good looks and Lorraine is a laid back, shy sort of girl who is criticized by her mother frequently. Both of them have family problems. One day John, Lorraine, and two other friends are having a phone marathon (a game where you call a random number in a phonebook and try to keep the person on the phone as long as you can). This time Lorraine peaks while picking a number and falls upon Angelo Pignati. She tells him that she is with a charity and is asking for donations. Mr. Pignati is a loose talker and keeps talking about anything and everything. Finally she gets him back to the charity and arranges to pick it up because John makes her. John does not see anything wrong with taking the money, but Lorraine does not want to. Will they take the money? How will their relationship develop with Mr.Pignati? Read and find out?
            This book is a mind boggling adventure that keeps you on the edge of your seat. One thing different about the book is John tells a chapter and the Lorraine tells a chapter and it goes back and forth.

This is a book that will keep you wanting to read and not put it down.

This is a five out of five book that youll want to read again

Reader reviewed by Ruby

Book title and author: Paul Zindel        

Title of review: The Pigman

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Introduction

       The three main characters are Lorraine Jensen, John Conlan, and Mr. Pignati. John is the one that always wants to start up some trouble, and Lorraine is the quiet one that wants to try to fit in. The two meet on the bus one day going to school. They have became friends that day.

Description and summary of main points

       The kids always go to someones house and prank call people. Well one day John decided to peek and lands on Mr.Pignatis number. John tells him that they are a company and wants to money for them. Mr.Pignati told them he would and that to come to his house tomorrow. They wanted to but Lorraine didnt want to take money from an old man. They decide to go but they only ask for ten dollars.

Evaluation

       That day that they went to his house, Mr. Pigniti asked if they want to go to the zoo with him. They go and meet Bobo. Bobo is a baboon at the zoo that the Mr. Pignati goes and sees hin everyday. They all three get the hole zoo fired up. They ask about the pigmans wife. He told them that she was on faction. Well one day they found Mr. pignatis collection. They could not believe how many there were.

Conclusion

      In the same room they found papers that said Mr.Pignatis wifes name on them. They didnt ask about them because they really didnt know what they went. So they went on with there day.

Your final review

      I really liked this book. I think that you will like if. Youll have to read it to find out how it ends. This book is really good for teenagers. I feel in love with this book. It has a surprise twist at the end.

Reader reviewed by Jennifer in WV

  My review is on the book The Pigman.  It was written by Paul Zindel and is 222 pg long.

    This story is set in a small town somewhere in America and in school called Franklin High School. The main characters are Lorraine, John, and Mr. Pignati. Some of the less essential characters are Lorraines mother and Johns parents. The story begins with the reminiscing of John and Lorraine about their friendship with Mr. Pignati and how they became friends themselves.

    As the story takes off they immediately inform you about the bad choices they made and the things they know they should and should have not done to Mr. Pignati. When Mr. Pignati has a sudden heart attack John and Lorraine realize how much they really love and miss Mr. Pignati

    In my opinion I didnt like the book. The problem I had with the book was the immorality that the book contained. In the book John drinks smokes and doesnt have respect for his parents or other people. For some reason in the book Lorraine and John are able to do what they want without having to answer to anyone. The ending was really sad and that just isnt something I like. 

     The story does leave you hanging for a while and is exiting, but Id watch letting young children read the book though

Reader reviewed by Nancy

Book title and author: Paul Zindel and The Pigman

Title of review: Pigman

Number of stars (1 to 5): 3

John and Lorraine, sophomores of Franklin High School, are the outsiders of the cliques. They meet when Lorraine sits with John at the bus stop, and their endless laughing brings them together. John is the class clown of the school! He is known for his fruit rolls and bathroom bombs. When Lorraine is the quiet one and has a strict mother who hates men and boys. 

            When one day, Lorraine prank calls an elderly man named Mr. Angelo Pignati. He talks endlessly to Lorraine, and then finally Lorraine tells Mr. Pignati that she has called to ask from money for the L&J fund. Mr. Pignati agrees, and this is where their troubles begin.

            As they skip school to go pick up the money, Lorraine backs down but finally agrees to go. When they arrive, Lorraine feels sorry for the man and agrees to go to the zoo. They meet a baboon named BoBo. Soon enough, Mr. Pignati has a nickname, The Pigman, and all goes well until a dreadful accident happens.

           

            As the Pigman comes home, John and Lorraine gets into major trouble. They throw an out-of-hand party that destroys the Pigmans pig collection and his wifes clothing line, they get caught by the police, and John is drunk!

 

           The Pigman returns, what happens, well& I cannot tell you that, instead read the book and find out!

The book, Pigman, was not of my best interest. I enjoyed it at parts and highly recommend to those who love to read a lesson-filled book. But, I am more of the action-filled book. But, I have nothing against Paul Zindels books. But, this book did not hold much of my interest.

 

          

Reader reviewed by Chanel

The Pigman is a memorial epic written by two sophomores in high school. There names are John and Lorraine.

One day when John and Lorraine are making prank calls with two other boys in their grade they dial Angelo Pignatis phone number and this is how they meet him. Lorraine is the one who picks his phone number. She pretends to be a charity worker and he offers her $10. 

John and Lorraine go to collect the money the next day, but the man is lonely and he them wants to go to the zoo the following day. When they decide to go with him to the zoo they find out that his best friend is a baboon named Bobo and feel sorry for him. He loves Bobo a lot and goes to visit him every day and feeds him peanuts.

They continue to go to the zoo with him every day and they become friends. Their friendship is an unusual one and everyone looks down on them. They like to do all kinds of stuff that other people find weird, they eat weird things such as snails and chocolate covered ants. Mr. Pignati likes to spend money on them and Lorraine feels guilty about it.

I think this is good book and recommend it for most ages.