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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It is 1981. Glasgow is dying and good families must grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life, dreaming of greater things. But Agnes is abandoned by her philandering husband, and as she descends deeper into drink, the childre...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,910 reviews

Moods

sad 91%
emotional 86%
dark 78%
challenging 45%
reflective 35%
tense 23%
hopeful 9%
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: 10%

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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