Burying Pinkie Pie

Very fun coming of age story where Wendell Wolf does everything he can to assist his girlfriend carry out her very unique mission. It is a story of love and friendship throughout a fun and exciting adventure. The author turns many a clever phrase as he tells the story. In addition he develops the many characters in the book in a way that keeps you hooked. What will happen next as these characters collide? Many stories within the story. I enjoyed the book immensely. Funny, touching and adventurous! I highly recommend it!

The author takes an unusual situation to explore family dynamics and the stress of a young man dealing with himself as he grows up. The setting and definition of the surrounding of the town added to the intrigue of the storyline.

What’s not to love ? Teen age romance...the decaying stench of a beloved 350 pound pig...terminated by an unfortunate encounter with a reckless golf cart...boy can win girl if boy can figure out how to successfully bury “Pinky Pie” in the sacred Indian burial ground, since it seems that the girl’s dearly departed grandmother’s soul now resides in said 350 pound pig ! The plot takes one hilarious turn after another...I was seriously crying from laughter !

I stumbled on this book and was not expecting much but I was very pleasantly surprised. The quirky characters drew me in and the story is very original, with a lot of bizarre twists and is simply a lot of fun. Highly recommended, looking forward to reading the sequel, What Carlos Knew.

Teenager Wendell's in love with Samantha, and to prove his love, he needs to arrange a traditional Native American funeral for her massive pig, who died in a collision with a golf cart. It's a rollicking adventure, with lots of surprises and lots of funny characters. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Fun read. Reminded me of Y.A. high spirited, singular voice, adventure books when aas a kid. Captures voice of teen well. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew version of Carl Hiaasen or Tom Dorsey. Funny, authentic.

Despite this book having been written for young adults, I cannot remember enjoying a book more. The ability of the author to get inside young Wendell's head, creates a narrative that is both touching and hilarious. I found myself being transported back decades to youthful escapades that, while not rising to burying a 350 lb frozen pig, stemmed from some of the same youthful urges. The characters are real for the locale the story takes place in and are believable even in an unbelievable story. I highly recommend this for entertainment and an interesting story. I hope that the author keeps after this. The book is going to my grand kids and I expect they will enjoy it as much as I did. Now, on to figure out "What Carlos Knew". I can hardly wait.