Pig Iron by Benjamin Myers

Pig Iron

Benjamin Myers

282 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary dark slow-paced

Description

Pig Iron is the story of John-John, a young man wrestling with the legacy of brutality left by his bare-knuckle boxer father, King of the Gypsies, Mac Wisdom. His new job as an ice cream man should offer freedom, but instead pulls John-John into t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
emotional 75%
reflective 75%
sad 66%
tense 66%
challenging 41%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 16%
funny 8%
informative 8%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 25%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.24

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