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401 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802162120
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Paperback
Publication date: 21 March 2023
Description
Douglas Stuart’s first novel Shuggie Bain, winner of the 2020 Booker Prize, is one of the most successful literary debuts of the century so far. Published or forthcoming in forty territories, it has sold more than one million copies worldwide. Now...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,495 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
sad 84%
tense 50%
challenging 45%
reflective 27%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Rape, Homophobia, ViolenceModerate
Abortion401 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802162120
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Paperback
Publication date: 21 March 2023
Description
Douglas Stuart’s first novel Shuggie Bain, winner of the 2020 Booker Prize, is one of the most successful literary debuts of the century so far. Published or forthcoming in forty territories, it has sold more than one million copies worldwide. Now...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,495 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
sad 84%
tense 50%
challenging 45%
reflective 27%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Homophobia, ViolenceModerate
Abortion