Shuggie Bain

by Douglas Stuart

This novel opens in Glasgow, where a teenager Shuggie is living in a bedsit and working on a deli counter at a nearby supermarket. Flashbacks tell us the story of how he ended up there and a childhood completely overwhelmed by addiction, poverty and a constant undercurrent of violence. 

Despite all it's grimness, it's a story well-told that sweeps you along with the lives of the characters. It's a thoughtful, sad and insightful look at childhood, families and relationships. 

Booker prize winner 2020. 

This is a paperback edition in excellent condition.