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A review by gemmamilne
Scabby Queen by Kirstin Innes
5.0
Oh sweet Jesus this book is so damn good!
I loved the way the story is told - through a series of vignettes from multiple narrators who all have had their life touched, nay, shaped somewhat, by Clio Campbell - the feisty Scottish activist / musician (who found fame in her twenties) and who raged through life until her suicide aged 51.
It stunningly explores feminism, activism, celebrity, double standards, perception versus reality, Scotland under Thatcher and what it means for your life to be shaped by the cast of characters you meet along the way.
It’s funny and in-your-face and tragic and one of those books where you find yourself changing your opinion about the main character with every page turn. It feels real, more than anything else.
Everyone’s talking about this book and, after storming through it this week, it’s abundantly clear why. Give it a whirl.
I loved the way the story is told - through a series of vignettes from multiple narrators who all have had their life touched, nay, shaped somewhat, by Clio Campbell - the feisty Scottish activist / musician (who found fame in her twenties) and who raged through life until her suicide aged 51.
It stunningly explores feminism, activism, celebrity, double standards, perception versus reality, Scotland under Thatcher and what it means for your life to be shaped by the cast of characters you meet along the way.
It’s funny and in-your-face and tragic and one of those books where you find yourself changing your opinion about the main character with every page turn. It feels real, more than anything else.
Everyone’s talking about this book and, after storming through it this week, it’s abundantly clear why. Give it a whirl.