John of John

“This is an outstanding book about fathers and sons, faith and doubt, identity and community.”

“Let me just be another person to recommend this book to you. BUT! As I purchased this in Hatchards’s in London, it has NO book club stickers on it (yay). I have dog eared this book up somethin awful. The writing is outstanding. And heartbreaking. Reminds me of a cross between The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyle and A River Runs Through It by Norman McLean.”

“Admittedly, I started this book and then put it down. Its tone wasn’t quite what I was looking for at the time- But on my second try, it pulled me in. The world building and the characters are epic, while still telling a small story about a father and son’s relationship and exploration of each other’s identity.”

“Wowza. I feel like I just got home from Scotland! I was so immersed in this book, when I wasn’t reading it, I was thinking about it. Now I’m sad it’s over. It’s about so many things, life in Scotland, set in a remote farmland island. It’s about love, sexuality, family, faith, and secrets. All the while explaining the colors of things in the most poetic way. I also enjoyed the dialect, he was able to activate all my senses. I never read shuggie Bain or young mungo, I’m so curious about them now. Did you read his other books?”

“Absolutely beautiful. I’m not crying, I’m quietly sobbing while my heart breaks.”

“Every sentence feels like a gift. A book I will love forever!”

“Oh this book had me enthralled. Douglas Stuart’s best book yet!”