A review by kinda_like_shaft
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

5.0

Even before I tell you what I thought, I blame Eugene. What the hell! You felt the slow burning disaster coming, and I felt like yelling "AGNES!! WATCH OUT!!!" but Agnes didn't heed my warning. Addiction is hard and while you're trying to recover, there's always that person telling you "it'll be okay if you just try a little." I understand the temptation (although mine is sugar and sugar byproducts - when someone brings me a cookie, I have a really hard time resisting, and if I don't resist, I want a dozen more.)

I really enjoyed this book. The language was easy to interpret, the story was moving, and Shuggie... poor sweet, loyal Shuggie. Just wanting to live his quiet life and such a responsibility.