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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Winner of the Booker Prize 2020 Shortlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction 2020 An Observer 'Best Debut Novelist of 2020'  Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story of young Hugh "Shuggie" Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,297 reviews

Moods

sad 91%
emotional 86%
dark 78%
challenging 46%
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: 54% | 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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