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: The Devil Stone
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Book Review: Scabby Queen
We piece together Clio Campbell’s life after her suicide. Friends, lovers, and comrades recall her[...]
Book Review: The Party House
We are drawn into a Highland village shaken by a missing girl’s discovery beneath property[...]
Book Review: The Last Summer
The Last Summer by Karen Swan · ISBN: 9781529084382 ★★★★☆ Historical Fiction Romance Scottish Writing[...]
Book Review: Crow Moon
We return to a Shetland island after a girl goes missing. As the search continues,[...]
Book Review: In Her Shadow
We follow a mother drawn into another family’s orbit through a school friendship. Admiration turns[...]
Book Review: Unwritten Woman
We read about women whose music was sidelined or silenced. Through imagined lives shaped by[...]
Book Review: Nothing Left Unsaid
We read a memoir shaped by silence and survival. Growing up in Glasgow, Janey Godley[...]
Book Review: No Gods, No Monsters
We watch a city change after monsters are revealed. Fear spreads quickly and power hardens[...]
Book Review: Poverty Safari
We are taken inside the lived reality of poverty in Scotland, where shame, anger, and[...]