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A review by krosekauf
Saving Marty by Paul Griffin
2.0
2.5 stars
This short, odd book was not my favorite. The book follows Lorenzo as he deals with many difficult issues: researching the mysterious details behind his father's death, dealing with abandonment as his best friend accepts new opportunities, and most of all, trying to figure out how to get his mother to let him keep his 200+ pound pig Marty, who happens to think he is a dog. I didn't really connect with any of the characters, and I thought there was a lot going on and a lot of characters for such a short book. Unfortunately, it just fell flat for me. I will say that the audiobook version, which I read, includes original music written by the author, and I thought those songs were really well done. I don't know if the songs have the same effect being read on the page, though. Overall, a lackluster read.
This short, odd book was not my favorite. The book follows Lorenzo as he deals with many difficult issues: researching the mysterious details behind his father's death, dealing with abandonment as his best friend accepts new opportunities, and most of all, trying to figure out how to get his mother to let him keep his 200+ pound pig Marty, who happens to think he is a dog. I didn't really connect with any of the characters, and I thought there was a lot going on and a lot of characters for such a short book. Unfortunately, it just fell flat for me. I will say that the audiobook version, which I read, includes original music written by the author, and I thought those songs were really well done. I don't know if the songs have the same effect being read on the page, though. Overall, a lackluster read.