| Pure Dynamite is the story of pro wrestler Tom "Dynamite Kid" Billington. Tom tells of his humble beginnings in England and how he got his start at a young age. From there he describes his stay in Canada and his dealings with the Hart family and the wrestlers he worked with there. Then he writes about his stints in Japan and his remarkable matches he had with Satoryu Sayama "Tiger Mask". After that he discusses his run in the 1980's with the WWF and his drug use; the massive amounts of steroids, cocaine, uppers and downers. And finally at the end we learn of all the abuse he had taken over the years that Tom is now broke and confined to a wheel chair. This is as much a cautionary tale as it is a book on wrestling. | ||
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Plot & Themes Phys disability/mental struggle? Yes Struggle with - drugs Sports story? - wrestling Sports story Yes Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - British Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () United States Yes The US: - Pacific NW City? Yes City: - New York Century: - 1980's-Present Writing Style Book makes you feel? - thoughtful - like laughing Pictures/Illustrations? - More 6-10 B&W How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 76%-100% of book |
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