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Sexual assault, Homophobia, RapeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 7492 reviews
Moods
emotional 85%
dark 79%
challenging 48%
reflective 38%
tense 21%
hopeful 8%
funny 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 34% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
448 pages | first published 2020
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ISBN/UID: 9780802148049
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 11 February 2020
Description
Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story of young Hugh “Shuggie” Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in run-down public housing in Glasgow, Scotland. Thatcher’s policies have put husbands and sons out of work, and the city’s...Book Information
448 pages | first published 2020
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ISBN/UID: 9780802148049
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 11 February 2020
Description
Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story of young Hugh “Shuggie” Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in run-down public housing in Glasgow, Scotland. Thatcher’s policies have put husbands and sons out of work, and the city’s...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide attemptModerate
Sexual assault, Homophobia, RapeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 7492 reviews
Moods
emotional 85%
dark 79%
challenging 48%
reflective 38%
tense 21%
hopeful 8%
funny 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 34% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating