3.5
Stonemouth
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Stewart Gilmour is back in Stonemouth. After five years in exile his presence is required at the funeral of patriarch Joe Murston, and even though the last time Stu saw the Murstons he was running for his life, staying away might be even more dangerous than turning up. Although there's supposed to be a temporary truce between Stewart and the town's biggest crime family, it's soon clear that only Stewart is taking this promise of peace seriously. As he steps back into the minefield of his past to confront his guilt and all that it has lost him, Stu uncovers ever darker stories, and his homecoming takes a more lethal turn than even he had anticipated. Tough, funny, fast-paced and touching, Stonemouth cracks open adolescence, love, brotherhood and vengeance in a rite of passage novel like no other.
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Abigail
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“this was a secret santa gift from my dad (he's read both Banks's sci-fi and fiction work).
I found the description of this small Scottish town very interesting! the mood there seems strangely antiquated for the 21st century - there's the whole 'defending a woman's honour' thing, and an element of clans within the town: everyone has loyalties and alliances, and these can often lead to serious violence that the police overlook.
the narrator himself, Stewart, was strangely likeable given his background. I enjoyed his internal monologue at all the times when he wasn't describing women's breasts 👍
I read a piece by Maggie Stiefvater talking about her transition from YA to adult literature, and I realised that a lot of that applies here - specifically the part about adult fiction allowing for telling not showing, despite the idea that showing is better. I really enjoy world-building that makes sense and is developed properly, and that often isn't possible with just 'showing', so I appreciated the lengthy descriptions of the world of Stonemouth.
I even began to enjoy the romance! it felt pretty believable and the ending was decently satisfying.
my dad told me going into this book that what Banks writes really well is platonic relationships, and I can see that here. Stu, Ferg, Phelpie and co have a lovely dynamic despite the uncomfortable way they talk about women.
of course, there are elements of sexism and objectification. I would hope that things have moved on since 2012 but frankly I'm not sure :|”
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