"Burke transforms what looks like a bullied in school story to a tension stayed thriller that asks bigger questions about the nature of violence and revenge." - Ernie Tucker, Choices for English: Books, Films & Other Texts that work. JC Burke is at her best writing challenging, thought-provoking novels for older readers." - 'Slightly Addicted to Fiction' Weblog There was never a moment when I wanted to put down this taut story about small town perceptions and prejudices. There were moments when I was put in mind of Robert Cormier, as the reading journey grew darker.
"There were moments reading Pig Boy that I could barely breathe, such was the tension. JC Burke has created an absolutely unforgettable cast of characters." - Holly Harper for "Readings" but it's not just Damon who shines in Pig Boy - all of the characters are fascinating, and work together to build a claustrophobic world that produces a young man like Damon, from his misguided mother to the school principal who's had enough, and especially Miro the Pigman who takes the struggling Damon under his wing. He's a complicated character, and you can't help but feel for Damon. "I haven't been this impressed with a main character in quite some time. White Ravens 2012 Outstanding International Books Reviews Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction, 2012ĬBCA Notable Book for Older Readers, 2012 A Bosnian-Serb who like Damon, can’t seem to fit in anywhere. Damon witnesses something he isn’t meant to see and worse than that, he takes something home that he’s not meant to and locks it in his cupboard.ĭamon decides he needs to get a job with the town’s professional hunter.
Due to a series of incidents they do not want Damon on the campus anymore.īut Damon’s life is about to change forever because when he storms out of the school and makes his way home through the bush track, he runs into a nasty scene. So it comes as a huge shock when in year 12 on Damon’s 18th birthday he is asked to leave the school.
But Damon thinks he still has the support from Strathvan High’s Principal, Mr Pascoe. Because of his size and name, the kids at school love to do what they call ‘the squeal’ when he walks past – ‘Damoink oink oink oink!’ Because of what happened at the year 10 camp, the whole town now seems to have their eyes on Damon. Often, Damon has been the brunt of jokes and bullying in the town. He lives in the small town of Strathven with his mother who is also fat and lonely. So briefly, Damon Styles is unlikable, fat and a loner who just can’t seem to fit in anywhere. It was the title I gave the book while I was working on it and it just seemed to stick and it felt right. Now the first thing that I should say is that PigBoy is not about a half human half pig.
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