''Parasite Pig'' is a
young adult
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science fiction
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novel written by
William Sleator. It is the sequel to the 1984 book ''
Interstellar Pig
''Interstellar Pig'', published in 1984 by Bantam Books, is a science fiction novel for young adults written by William Sleator. It was listed as an ALA Notable Book, a SLJ Best Book of the Year, and a Junior Literary Guild Selection.
Plot
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Plot
''Parasite Pig'' follows the character of Barney, who has been working part-time at an after-school job in order to pay for the repairs for his house. The aliens still have plans for Barney and he must deal with talking parasites, giant crustaceans, and a wasp woman.
Reception
Critical reception for ''Parasite Pig'' has been mostly positive.
Booklist and
Kirkus Reviews
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praised the book, with Kirkus saying that the book's secondary characters gave the book a freshness and "keeps it from being merely a sequel". The Horn Book also reviewed the book, praising the book's aliens as "well developed". The Washington Post reviewed the book, stating that "The dialogue is deficient, the characterization right out of "Scooby Doo," the budding romance inane. What propels it, or not, is its ideas."
[Ward, Elizabeth. ''Washington Post''. Book World, T.08. November 24, 2002.]
References
Novels by William Sleator
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