Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

129 reviews

_shonahenderson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Classism

rcsreads's review

Too bleak. After 3 chapters we'd already had alcoholism, domestic violence and paedophilia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia

csteidl93's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

archerisonline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

dark emotional

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

"She was no use at maths homework, and some days you could starve rather than get a hot meal from her, but Shuggie looked at her now and understood this was where she excelled. Everyday with the make-up on and her hair done, she climbed out of her grave and held her head high. When she had disgraced herself with drink, she got up the next day, put on her best coat, and faced the world. When her belly was empty and her weans were hungry, she did her hair and let the world think otherwise."

A wonderful but haunting story of Shuggie Bain and his mother. It's so terrifying to see how two major decisions made by Agnes Bain shaped the entirety of her life and her children's lives. It was a heavy but necessary read and I took my time living in 1980s Glasgow. This is not a book to be rushed. Reading it, I understand why it deservedly won the 2020 International booker prize. 

Shuggie Bain is a portrayal of addiction and resilience in the face of it. Other themes include sexuality and social & economic struggles in working class and struggling communities.

Content warnings ; sexual violence, homophobia, pedophilia, domestic abuse, misogyny, addiction.

Rating; 4 stars 🌟

Also, Shuggie's and Leanne's friendship reminded me of Mandy and Ian from Shameless and that made me smile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape

biggareader's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

sharon_s's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

katiehuntington's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

sarah_eggleton's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It was one of those books where I would wonder about the characters in my spare time. The way Stuart writes about really difficult topics is masterful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, and Rape

verynicebook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment