Pig Iron by Benjamin Myers

Pig Iron

Benjamin Myers

320 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary dark slow-paced

Description

John-John wants to escape his past. But the legacy of brutality left by his boxer father, King of the Gypsies, Mac Wisdom, overshadows his life. His new job as an ice cream man should offer freedom, but instead pulls him into the dark recesses of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
emotional 75%
tense 68%
sad 62%
reflective 56%
challenging 31%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 12%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 18%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

4.25

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