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Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart

A gentle boy in 1980s Glasgow tries to save his glamorous mother from drink as their mining town falls apart around them

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  • Heartbreaking
  • Dark
  • Coming of age
  • Family saga
  • Slow & immersive
  • Long read
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