Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart

430 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

4.28
based on 21,396 reviews

Moods

sad: 91%

emotional: 86%

dark: 78%

challenging: 45%

reflective: 35%

tense: 23%

hopeful: 9%

funny: 6%

inspiring: 3%

informative: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
12% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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