A review by euphemia
Shuggie Bain, by Douglas Stuart
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this is gonna send me into some state but the writing. please, yes.
maybe the singular issue i saw here is the scottish slang. like, it's realistic but still it took me a while to get the hang of it and i even resorted to a glossary of slang i found online.
Spoiler
when shuggie let his mum die because he gave up the hope that she'd change?? goodbye, i jumped out several windowsmaybe the singular issue i saw here is the scottish slang. like, it's realistic but still it took me a while to get the hang of it and i even resorted to a glossary of slang i found online.
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Blood