the pigman

Writing a review of The Pigman is going to be awkward. 

I loved it--it bugged me--it hurt.  The bugged me part came from his endless recitation of names of kids coming to the party; that, and other places where he was writing exactly the way a real teenager would have.  And Lorraine, too--why couldn't she get some spine and stand up for herself?  And why couldn't they say no just once when the party got wild?  Just back off a little.

It's almost like...they're real people and I really care.  Almost?  Heck no--it's exactly like.

I won't bother with a plot synopsis.  Just read it and find out for yourself.