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A review by the_bookish_escape
The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi, Trungles
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I would definitely recommend listening to it, the voice actor does a great job (and it’s on Spotify)
It’s a wonderful story about love, friendship and grief. I really liked the spicy bits and development between the couple. They are very different and loveable in their own way. The Scottish boy is the perfect mix of comfort read, slow burn, twists and challenges. In my rating I’m in between 4,25 and 4,5 Stars. The ending is poorly written. Suddenly the story is lacking the crucial complexity of war experiences and family dynamics/ duties.
It seems like the author was losing interest towards the end and just wanted to end the novel as quickly as possible. A shame, I think the possibility of discussing named topics could make the Scottish boy a book that is more than mere entertainment.
- Spoiler-
Harry becomes a father and not once thinks of his children while he is away, didn’t even MENTIONS them to Iain when they meet again? For me that’s just not realistic.
It’s a wonderful story about love, friendship and grief. I really liked the spicy bits and development between the couple. They are very different and loveable in their own way. The Scottish boy is the perfect mix of comfort read, slow burn, twists and challenges. In my rating I’m in between 4,25 and 4,5 Stars. The ending is poorly written. Suddenly the story is lacking the crucial complexity of war experiences and family dynamics/ duties.
It seems like the author was losing interest towards the end and just wanted to end the novel as quickly as possible. A shame, I think the possibility of discussing named topics could make the Scottish boy a book that is more than mere entertainment.
- Spoiler-
Harry becomes a father and not once thinks of his children while he is away, didn’t even MENTIONS them to Iain when they meet again? For me that’s just not realistic.