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 Pharmacist
Deep underground, Wolfe dispenses pills and calm while the world above lies ruined. But inside[...]
Book Review: The Hollow Sea
On the remote islands of St Hía, Scottie seeks refuge from grief and the ache[...]
Book Review: The King’s Messenger
On a perilous road through 1613 Britain, a royal messenger, his reluctant companion, and a[...]
Book Review: The End of Men
When a virus kills nearly every man on Earth, the survivors must rebuild - politics, families, power[...]
Book Review: The Cutting Room
Rain-slick Glasgow, a dead man’s hoard, and photos that shouldn’t exist - The Cutting Room leads an[...]
Book Review: Never Greener
Smart, candid, and messy in all the right ways, Never Greener asks what happens when[...]
Book Review: Sunset Song
Lyrical and unsparing, Sunset Song follows Chris Guthrie through Kinraddie’s fields and sorrows - where Scots voice,[...]
Book Review: Mirrorland
A vanished twin, an Edinburgh townhouse, and a make-believe realm that won’t stay buried - Mirrorland turns[...]
Book Review: Ink & Sigil
Quippy, clever, and Glasgow-gritty, Ink & Sigil follows a cursed printer-mage whose enchanted inks uncover[...]
Book Review: In Ascension
From abyssal vents to the brink of space, In Ascension tracks a scientist whose hunger[...]