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Paper Thistle Book Reviews

At Paper Thistle, we write a review for every book we sell, specialising in Scottish fiction. Each review considers character, writing style, tone, and overall reading experience, offering a thoughtful introduction to what awaits on the page.

Book Review: Young Mungo

We follow a sensitive boy growing up in 1990s Glasgow, caught between loyalty, violence, and[...]

Book Review: Shuggie Bain

We follow a young boy growing up in 1980s Glasgow as he cares for his[...]

Book Review: Mayflies

We follow two friends from Glasgow as their bond forms in youth and is tested[...]

Book Review: Clear

We are taken to a remote Scottish island during the Clearances, where two men meet[...]

Book Review: Caledonian Road

We are drawn into a near future Ireland where an ordinary family is slowly trapped[...]

Book Review: The Italian Chapel

We are taken to Orkney during World War Two, where Italian prisoners of war build[...]

Book Review: The Bright Sword

Rain hammered the thrones of Camelot and the round of spears echoed in the empty[...]

Book Review: A Winter Grave

The wind shrieked across the weather-station’s glass walls as the ice-sealed body stood frozen like[...]

Book Review: Mrs Burke & Mrs Hare

The candle-flame trembled in the narrow room as Lucky tossed the cup back without flinching.[...]

Book Review: Double Proof

The warehouse door creaked open as Robbie’s torch beam caught whisky barrels stacked like secrets.[...]