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
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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 86%
dark 78%
challenging 45%
reflective 35%
tense 23%
hopeful 8%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 40%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 34% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.29

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