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A review by vls847
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I really didn't get on with Shuggie Bain despite it being so highly reviewed. I
found the book so repetitive, I guess the repetition was mostly due the Agnes'
cycle of being an alcoholic but after a while it just became too unreadable. I've
read sad novels before but this just seemed to focus on sadness with
absolutely no hint of joy or other personality trait for the characters.
Realistically, I should have just given up on reading this but I'd paid quite a lot
for my copy oops. It's a 2 star as I did quite enjoy the first few and very last
chapters.
found the book so repetitive, I guess the repetition was mostly due the Agnes'
cycle of being an alcoholic but after a while it just became too unreadable. I've
read sad novels before but this just seemed to focus on sadness with
absolutely no hint of joy or other personality trait for the characters.
Realistically, I should have just given up on reading this but I'd paid quite a lot
for my copy oops. It's a 2 star as I did quite enjoy the first few and very last
chapters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Death, and Death of parent