Boyhood
David Keenan
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: Ava Anna Ada
We read a novel set in a blistering near future where Anna grieves her lost[...]
Book Review: Boy Friends
We read poems shaped by friendship, grief, and care between boys and men. Through memory[...]
Book Review: Paperboy
We follow DCI Alison “Ally” McCoist back in Glasgow alongside Chuck Gardner, who runs a[...]
Book Review: To the Shades Descend
We follow pathologist Dr Jack Cuthbert in 1931 Glasgow after a political rally bombing draws[...]
Book Review: See Them Run
We accompany DI Clare Mackay to St Andrews after a wedding night murder marked with[...]
Book Review: Home
We follow Zoe, who escaped a strict cult called the Children and their compound Home,[...]
Book Review: One Day
We follow Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew from their university graduation onward, checking in on[...]
Book Review: The Story Keeper
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Book Review: May Day
We feel the pulse of protest and memory in this poetic chronicle from Jackie Kay.[...]
Book Review: Island of Wings
We follow Neil and Lizzie MacKenzie as they arrive on the remote island of St[...]