This memoir has it all, a family on the wrong side of history, a mother’s mental health issues, alcoholism, constant loss, death, relocating, and a vivid picture of the land.

By some is considered one of the greatest books of all time, it is also very controversial. It has been banned or challenged in many schools throughout the United States, for its profanity and alcohol abuse but is still taught at many others as a classic.

It is almost impossible to grasp that this horrific story is based on Dave’s own childhood.

This story about growing up in the poorest neighbourhood in Glasgow with a severely alcoholic mother won the Booker prize in 2020.

A story about growing up with parents who were both addicts and suffered from mental health issues.