Boyhood
David Keenan
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.
We were drawn into this frozen world where Stella, a young trans girl, learns who[...]
We return to Edinburgh’s deadly Pantheon Games, where every fight and alliance feels urgent. Tyler’s[...]
We follow fighters pulled into the Pantheon Games, a brutal contest where ancient weapons meet[...]
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We follow an investigation shaped by memory and delay, where violence committed long ago still[...]
We enter a remote island community where everyone knows each other and nothing stays hidden[...]
We read this as a careful exploration of belief under pressure. Set in a Scottish[...]
We watch a compassionate figure collide with systems built on control and image. The setting[...]
We follow characters who believe they are acting freely, only to see how money and[...]
We follow three women after an Edinburgh college shooting: a detective, a victim’s mother and[...]