Extended Summary - Shuggie Bain: Based On The Book By Douglas Stuart

EXTENDED SUMMARY

SHUGGIE BAIN

BASED ON THE BOOK BY DOUGLAS STUART

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: QUICK READING LIBRARY

CONTENT

Introduction to the Bain Family

Shuggie’s Early Life

Agnes’s Decline

The Move to Pithead

Shuggie’s Struggles with Identity

Agnes’s Relationships and Despair

Family Ties and Fractures

Agnes’s Decline and Shuggie’s Independence

The Final Farewell

Analysis of Themes and Character Arcs

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

“Shuggie Bain” by Douglas Stuart is a poignant and gritty coming-of-age novel set in 1980s Glasgow. It follows Shuggie Bain, a young boy growing up in poverty, whose life is marked by his mother's crippling alcoholism. As Agnes struggles with addiction, Shuggie becomes her primary caretaker, facing neglect, isolation, and bullying. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, identity, and survival, while highlighting the harsh realities of poverty and the complexity of familial bonds. Through Shuggie’s resilience and his battle for self-acceptance, the story delves into the emotional cost of devotion and the search for belonging.

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Buku audio : 19 November 2024