A review by shinesalot
Saving Marty by Paul Griffin

5.0

Looking for wholesome? You found it. I feel like it's been a while since I read a book with innocent protagonists just trying to get through the thick of it. Lorenzo doesn't have it easy. His single mom works her tail off to make ends barely meet. He spends a lot of time reading the letters of his dad who passed away before he was born and thinks of living up to what would have been his dad's expectations of being true. Lorenzo has one friend until a runt of the pig litter turns up in his barn after the mamma has been sent off for meat. Marty changes everything for Lorenzo and everyone he comes in contact with. From the ornery, rich town land owner to Lorenzo's mom who is adamant they cannot keep a 300 pound pig as a pet, Marty and Lorenzo change the way everyone sees the world, if even just a little bit.

Great characters, the plot moves, excellent story about coping with the struggles of middle school and life. Excellent for middle school.