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In addition to Pigeon English, Kelman published Man on Fire in 2016.
For novels with similar themes, see: Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle; The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz; Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre; The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger; and Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
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The Question and Answer section for Pigeon English is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
All of the characters are forced to uphold the masculine traits like power and control or toughness and ruthlessness in order to protect themselves. This culture of violence means that life is treated as disposable and death is ever-present.
The setting of this British town is quite a dangerous place, especially for the children. As readers learn almost from the outset, a boy from Harrison's school was murdered and left for dead in the street recently. Harrison learns firsthand how...
Being from Ghana and still a child, Hari is vulnerable to the world of a child near teen as well as the world of a visible immigrant. The protagonist/narrator is an eleven-year-old schoolboy newly arrived in London from Ghana. He is a good kid...
