Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart with Inger Limburg (Translator), Lucie van Rooijen (Translator)

444 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Hugh 'Shuggie' Bain brengt in de jaren tachtig zijn jeugd door in een vervallen sociale huurwoning in Glasgow. Agnes, zijn moeder, is alles voor Shuggie. Zij behoudt haar trots door er altijd goed uit te zien. Toch zoekt ze steeds vaker troost in ...

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Moods

sad 91%
emotional 85%
dark 79%
challenging 47%
reflective 38%
tense 21%
hopeful 8%
funny 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 41%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 34% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.29

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