Reviews for Joey Pigza Loses Control

The average rating for Joey Pigza Loses Control based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-02-04 00:00:00 Medley Freedom This 2001 Newbery Honor book is well deserving of the award. It is yet another excellent example of the YA genre that resonates with all age groups. Joey Pigza has ADHD. Well aware that he needs the medicinal patches to control his frenetic behavior, Joey has learned that without the patches, he is another person. When Joey's mother reluctantly allows him to spend six weeks with his father, it is a test to see who is more out of control -- the son or the father. Throwing away the patches, Joey's self absorbed father encourages Joey to be a man. Surrounded by an oxygen-toting, chain-smoking grandmother, a six-pack an hour father, while Joey's mind and body are bouncing off the wall, he is the voice of logic and he quickly realizes that his self absorbed father has little thought for others. This is a humorous, yet poignantly sad tale of a child who is wiser than his father. As he listens to hour after hour after hour of his father's stories while his father takes no time or energy to know him, Joey deeply appreciates the two steady forces in his life, his funny, spunky dog and his loving, kind, other-directed mother. While deprived of his much needed meds, Joey still has the clarity to call his mother to come to the rescue. Highly recommended!

Review # 2 was written on 2018-09-14 00:00:00 Erick Rosenholm Over the summer,I read Joey pigzes lozes control by Jack Gantos. The genre of the book the book was realistic fiction it's a book about a kid name Joey and he wants to go over his dads house in Pittsburgh but his mom doesn't think that's a good idea because Joey is vs ADHD and his dad is vs addietion. One positive aspect is that the chapter were short. One thing I didn't like is that it brought up some memories in my life. Anyone would like this book and especially people whit ADHD and addiction or if your bored. This book exceeded my expectations because I didn't like it but when I started reading it, it got good. I enjoy this book because it relates to some of the things in my life. This was a inspiring book that I think people would like.