BOOK OF THE MONTH
Shuggie Bain: A Novel
Winner of the 2020 Booker Prize, Shuggie Bain is a stunning debut novel by a masterful writer telling the heartwrenching story of a young boy and his alcoholic mother, whose love is only matched by her pride. Recalling the work of Édouard Louis, Alan Hollinghurst, Frank McCourt, and Hanya Yanagihara, Shuggie Bain is an epic portrayal of a working-class family that is rarely seen in fiction.
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Community Reviews
I actually really enjoyed this, although it's definitely poverty porn at its finest. The people and the landscape are unrelentingly bleak - the place is horrible, the people are horrible and yet somehow it takes hold of your imagination and you find yourself strangely enjoying it. Very well written too - I can see why it won The Booker.
I only joined the Book Group after this had been read, but I've read it. I've heard many say it was depressing, but I actually found it an incredibly life-affirming novel. I really enjoyed it, and can't wait to read Young Mungo.
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