A review by gorgeousgirl777
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

4.0

I enjoyed this book. There were times that it was hard to stay interested but more times where I was intrigued. Shuggie is such a good reminder of empathy, love, and kindness. This was the first book I've read with Scottish dialect which took some patience. The change in wording expanded my knowledge. I've never dealt with an alcoholic/abusive parent but the author described it with grace and dignity but made it realistic. I understand being the youngest child and watching everyone grow up around you and wanting to feel special. This book was written eloquently and immersive into the culture surrounding a working class broken family living in 1980s Glasgow. I admired Agnes's mentality of presenting her best self no matter what.