1-13-2013 09:50 PM

I really enjoyed you book the Pigman! I am looking forward in watching some of your plays! I really want to watch them.

1-13-2013 09:42 PM

THE PIGMAN IS A GOOD BOOK

1-13-2013 09:31 PM

I love your books they are interesting to read!

1-13-2013 08:02 PM

I really love the Pigman. It's a short story where you can see what happens between the teenagers. It just like every other teenage themed book but it's the best one ever.

1-12-2013 03:14 PM

I just finished reading the Pigman and it is a book that has moved me. The account written in the point of view of two teens really defines the life of teenagers. I find the novel quite depressing, yet teaching a valuable lesson. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in teenage life in he 70's.

1-12-2013 12:47 PM

I enjoyed reading everything about you i your biography my favorite book of yours is "Night of the Bat".

11-25-2012 01:16 PM

The Pigman and The Pigman's Legacy are two of my favorite works ever. Have started an amusing tradition. Every time I find a copy of these books I obtain them, read them, then give them to someone else...usually to people who seem to mirror a character in one of the books. I usually don't tell them in case I find someone who reminds me of Norton Kelly, but it's fun, nonetheless. Try it. You'll enjoy the discussions you end up having.

11-4-2012 12:21 AM

One of the most popular issues nowadays is the Inclusive Education with a great number of methodological, pedagogical and logistic issues discussed. While what one needs in order to improve the situation and get deeper into the educational hardships is to start all the curriculum development and other relevant missions only after reading THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE MOON MARIGOLDS by P. Zindel. A real insight into the major issues in the field of education through love, attention and care. Do not miss this play!!!

11-4-2012 12:21 AM

One of the most popular issues nowadays is the Inclusive Education with a great number of methodological, pedagogical and logistic issues discussed. While what one needs in order to improve the situation and get deeper into the educational hardships is to start all the curriculum development and other relevant missions only after reading THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE MOON MARIGOLDS by P. Zindel. A real insight into the major issues in the field of education through love, attention and care. Do not miss this play!!!

10-19-2012 09:49 PM

R.I.P. Paul Zindel
The Pigman is my favorite book ever. I fell in love with the characters and it has an amazing storyline. I always feel like crying after reading it, and I'm reading its sequel right now. Thank you for making a wonderful work of art.....Angelo Pignati is a character that will always stick in my mind...so will your stories.

10-8-2012 11:57 PM

I am 42 yrs old and remember loving these books when I was a teenager. I am now trying to collect them all to read to my 3 boys.
I have the Pigman on Audio which we have listened to while driving long distances from our home in the remote North of Western Australia. It is the only time we had some blissful peace! The boys loved it.

8-20-2012 03:56 PM

I like your book because you have a pattern in the way you write your books i have read alot of your books .you are a splendious writer.

8-6-2012 08:50 AM

Paul, When I was in 7th grade I won a writing contest which gave me the opportunity to work closely with you on a workshop. Years later I am a college student who is seeking ways to inspire creativity in young people in my community.... Here Arts, Music, and Culture classes have been cut due to the budget. Do you still host workshops? How can I get into contact with you regarding this?

Most Sincerely,
Nadine

7-14-2012 10:17 AM

tHANK YOU for your continuous advice on how to live in life's rumpled bed oF reality. BRAVO!

4-25-2012 01:01 PM

It was a good book but i dont really like reading a book that my teacher make me read!:(

4-25-2012 12:54 PM

your book is good and i hopr that you still wright good books like the pig man

4-25-2012 12:12 PM

why do so many people like books i think every book is boring i cant stand to read it sucks. peace peace didy dog

4-25-2012 12:12 PM

your book is a good book

4-6-2012 03:47 PM

I read your book in 1978 and was thinking about it today. Has it been made into a stage play?

3-15-2012 07:38 AM

My language arts class just finished reading oone of your books, "The Pigman". I thought it was a very good book and felt that I could relate to it.
My favorite character out of the whole book might have been John Conlan. I guess this is because in some ways i see similarities between us. Like he tries to be strong and not let others see his emotions or how he feels. I am the same way, try to keep things inside adn to myself. John also has soem bad habits and i do too. Just not as bad as drinking and smoking.
One thing that I found surprising was that this book was written in the 1960's. It just shocked me because a;; pf what John and Lorraine was going throuqh seemed so familiar. Like that even kids today go through things like that. It showed me that whatever the time difference, there is always someone who is going through hard times.
Also another thing that has been on my mind is the conclusion. At first I thought it was so sad and shouldn't of happened. Then I thought about it some more and decided that it was actually good. Maybe you should of added a second book about what happened to John and Lorraine. Or maybe of given at lwast a little more info on how things were after Mr.Pignati died.
I think that making Pigman and Bobo die was a great way of showing a lesson or a theme. Like life is what you make of it, nothing more and nothing less

3-15-2012 07:30 AM

My Language Arts class read the Pigman and at first it looked dumb, but it turned out to be pretty good. I like how John and Loraine are close to our classe's age. We could relate to them. Of all of the characters in this book, I like John the best. I like how he's carefree and wild. He doesn't give in to conformity. John always tries to be himself. The setting for this book worked perfectly. New York is a very busy city and when the Pigman died, it went well with one of the themes. Nobody wanted to be around the Pigman until he was dead at the zoo. The conclusion to this story wasn't that great. I wanted to know how John and Lorraine felt about the Pigman's death and their mistakes. I also would've liked to know how John and Lorraine's relationship went (Did they stay friends or become more?). One of the themes in this book was friendship. John, Lorraine, and the Pigman were all outcast. They didn't socialize with other people because they felt like outcasts, but they realized that in one another and became friends. One part of the book that I need clarification in was the part about John and Lorraine being charity workers. Did Mr Pignati know they weren't workers the whole time and just go along so they'd hang out with him? If one part could be added to this book, I'd add something about how John and Lorraine went throughout their daily lives after the incident. The ending was like a cliffhanger to how they both coped with the affect of his sudden death.

3-15-2012 07:29 AM

My Language Arts class read the Pigman and at first it looked dumb, but it turned out to be pretty good. I like how John and Loraine are close to our classe's age. We could relate to them. Of all of the characters in this book, I like John the best. I like how he's carefree and wild. He doesn't give in to conformity. John always tries to be himself. The setting for this book worked perfectly. New York is a very busy city and when the Pigman died, it went well with one of the themes. Nobody wanted to be around the Pigman until he was dead at the zoo. The conclusion to this story wasn't that great. I wanted to know how John and Lorraine felt about the Pigman's death and their mistakes. I also would've liked to know how John and Lorraine's relationship went (Did they stay friends or become more?). One of the themes in this book was friendship. John, Lorraine, and the Pigman were all outcast. They didn't socialize with other people because they felt like outcasts, but they realized that in one another and became friends. One part of the book that I need clarification in was the part about John and Lorraine being charity workers. Did Mr Pignati know they weren't workers the whole time and just go along so they'd hang out with him? If one part could be added to this book, I'd add something about how John and Lorraine went throughout their daily lives after the incident. The ending was like a cliffhanger to how they both coped with the affect of his sudden death.

3-15-2012 07:28 AM

Dear Mr. Paul Zindel,
I have just finnished The Pigman. It was a great book. The Pigman was my favorite character because he was very nice and open hearted. I did not want him to die but I think it made the book more interesting.
The teens in your book acted like a lot of teens do now days. John was a wild boy who drank and smoked. Lorraine was a nice girl who was also sneaky.
The book was straight forward and easy to read. I enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading another one of your books.

3-15-2012 07:27 AM

I read the Pigman and I loved it. It showed some of the true lifes of teens and what they may go through today. My favorite character is John. I like him for the simple reason that he is not scared. He's not scared to say what he thinks or to say his opinion. He speaks his mind. Even though he does have a lot of trouble in his life he still handles it as though I would have myself. He isn't scared to do what he thinks is right.
The setting of the pigman was in New York. Lorraine and John mostly spent most of their time in the book at the Pigman's house.If I was though to add anything I think I would have added some more detail to the setting in the book, and to the end. I enjoyed the end though because it did give a mystery to the whole story. It made you wonder what is going to happen to Lorraine and John when they get home.
The theme of the story realated to me in a odd way. The theme that I related to was "Enjoy the little things." Lorraine and John both in the the book didn't have much. A simple phone book and a phone made them happy. I try my best in life to enjoy the things that God gave me and live life to the fullest with them.
The one thing I wanted to know more about though was the kiss between Lorraine and John. Even though the kiss was awkard, and the author did speak some about it I still wanted to know where the realtionship ever went in their situation. I loved the book, but I just thought that he should added little more.

3-15-2012 07:25 AM

After reading the book "The Pigman" I have the following thoughts.
I liked how John and Lorraine are opposites with completly different personalities but are still very close friends. They help each other realize things that they would not otherwize discover on their own.
I liked the setting in New York. John and Lorraine were mostly at the Pigman's house and the zoo when things happened. The Pigman's house was described well and it seemed like John and Lorraine liked it. They were at their homes at night to sleep but that was pretty much it, they left when they could.
I liked the way that the book ended. I knew that Mr. Pignati was going to die and I liked the way he ended the relationship between John and Lorraine, it was sweet.
I think that take reponsibility for your actions is a good theme for the novel "The Pigman." I can relate to this theme because I don't always admit to what I do and this book has made me realize that I need to.
I thought that the book was pretty clear and easy to follow/understand. It went in order and it was not at all confusing. He did a great job.
"The Pigman" needed some chapters from the Pigmans perspective. That way we would know what he though, felt, and wondered about John, Lorraine, his wife, his heart attack, the party, etc.

3-15-2012 07:23 AM

Dear Paul,
I think The Pigman has an accurate potrayal of teenage life. John and Lorraine lying to their parents, skipping school, and drinking all portray the rebellious side of every teen. The point of view in the book was very interesting. You could have one opinion in one chapter and the next one would give you a completely different opinion.I understood just about everything pretty well. I think it was very well layed out.Overall, this book was a literary masterpiece.

3-15-2012 07:21 AM

I enjoyed reading The Pigman. It taught me some valuable lessons that are needed for everyday life. I really loved how the characters were layed out so that people could connect with them. Lots of people have family issues like John and Lorraine did.

Something that i would like was if there was another book that either continued on or went back into Mr. Pignati's past. Also I want to know how Conchetta died, which goes along to what I said before about writting another book.

I really think the book kind of ended abruptly, there should have been a funeral for Mr. Pignati. Also I think John and Lorraine should have developed some kind of relationship (other than being just friends) before it ended.

The Character I enjoyed the most was John. He was always layed back and easy going. He lives life to the fullest and enjoys life pretty much. Lorraine on the other hand kind of got on my nerves, she was really picky, and almost nerdy, but i felt sorry for her. Mr. Pignati taught almost everyone who read the book to be happy even on the worst of days, because he was always smiling, but on the inside he could have been suffering over missing is wife or something else.

Overall this book was really great! It taught me lessons that I am going to try to keep for the rest of my life! :)

3-15-2012 07:21 AM

Dear Paul,
Our class recently read your novel, "The Pigman". The book had many great life lessons that were easy to relate to. I loved how you had two narrarators. This allowed me to get multiple perspectives of the events that took place. I really wish that Mr. Pignati lived,that is the only thing I would've changed. Other than that this novel was excellent for teen and adult readers.
-Emily

3-15-2012 07:17 AM

Dear Paul Zindel,
My favorite character in your book was John because he was a "bathroom bomber." He cared about the action and he was care-free.
In my opinion, the setting went well with what happened in the book. The conclusion of the book was good. I didn't enjoy the fact that Mr. Pignati died though.
The theme of the book was depressing for me, as death isn't particularly "fun." The theme did not take away from how good the book was.
I did not understand how Mr. Pignati believed that John and Lorraine were actually charity workers, and I would like to know what happened to John and Lorraine after this incidence with Mr. Pignati.

3-15-2012 07:16 AM

When i finished the book there were serveral things I wanted to share.
I liked that John and Lorraine had completley different personalities, but they were still best friends. I also thought that having John, Lorraine and Mr. Pignati all seem "lonely" was a good idea in a sense. It made the book flow really well. They could all relate to each other while they were feeling down.
There were also some things that I didn't understand. I didn't quite get why John was looking for some proof of afterlife. Was he trying to prove it for pleasure, or was there reasoning behind it? Could it possibly be becasuse he wanted to see Mr. Pignati again? I can't seem to figure it out.
I disliked some things as well. I didn't like the ending. Mr. Pignati brought joy to those two kids lives and then he is gone just like that. It doesn't seem fair, but I guess life is not fair. Even Bobo died! I thought you might would have left him alive so they would have something to remember him by. I guess not though. All they have is each other now. They have to live like that for the rest of their lives or until they move away.
All in all I enjoyed the book.