Finished this last night and, rather than immediately move on to my next book as I would usually do, I've had to take a breath while I process this one.
I grew up in Scotland in the 1980/90s and I recognised so much of this book. It wasn't just the setting but the feeling of being an outsider in your own family, the need to constantly hide yourself, the absolute fear and exhilaration when you start to explore the parts of your life that you don't dare show anyone else.
I read a fair amount but it has been a while since a book had me so invested and drew out such emotional reactions. There are incredible injustices contained within these pages but they felt real, truthful and accurate, even in today's world. There are also great joys and the combination has left me feeling a whole lot of things that I think will stay with me for a while.
by syphonuk
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I can also recommend Shuggie Bain from the same author if you haven’t read it already. That’s one of the best book that I’ve ever read.