John Conlan and Lorraine Jensen are two high school sophomores
with a knack for getting into trouble.
Their favorite hobby involves making prank phone calls and seeing how
long they can keep their victim on the line, an activity which leads them to
meet Mr. Angelo Pignati. After a visit
to “The Pigman’s” house, John and Lorraine become fast friends with this elderly
widower. When Mr. Pignati suffers an
unexpected heart attack, however, John and Lorraine volunteer to keep a close
eye on his house. Unfortunately, they
end up doing more a lot more harm than good…
Without giving away any of this awesome story, it’s important
to know in advance that “The Pigman” is a very sad, realistic book. Many libraries still keep it on their list of
“banned” books due to its depictions of underage drinking, drug use and
sexuality. It’s kind of remarkable that
this book was actually published back in 1968 since its themes are way ahead of
its time, but I think that “The Pigman” will quickly become a favorite to any
young men in search of a haunting, mature read.
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